Elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness

The elastic mattress with customizable spring modules addresses the limitations of fixed elasticity by allowing for splicing and assembly based on user needs, providing optimal support and comfort through adjustable softness and hardness.

EP4606267A1Pending Publication Date: 2025-08-27NEW TEC INTEGRATION (XIAMEN) CO LTD
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Application Number
EP2025156682
Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-02-07
Filing Date
2025-02-07
Publication Date
2025-08-27

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Technical Problem

Existing elastic mattresses offer limited elasticity options and cannot accommodate individual softness and hardness requirements, leading to discomfort for users with specific needs, such as lumbar issues.

Method used

An elastic mattress with customizable softness and hardness achieved by grouping spring modules with different elasticities and hardnesses, connected through detachable structures, allowing for splicing and assembly based on user needs.

Benefits of technology

The mattress provides optimal support and comfort by adapting to different body parts, addressing localized softness and hardness requirements, enhancing sleep quality and reducing soreness.

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Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness, it is formed by multiple groups of spring modules with different elasticities and hardnesses, and the spring modules are formed by a plurality of spring members; the multiple groups of the spring modules comprises at least two groups of the spring modules with the different elasticities and hardnesses; and an inner side of a group of the spring modules comprises the spring members with at least one elasticity and hardness; the spring members are disposed with connecting structures, the spring members are connected by the connecting structures or by the connecting structures through one or more third connecting members; and the spring modules define interlaced or array arrangements by the plurality of spring members through the connecting structures; and the spring modules with the different hardnesses in the elastic mattress are assembled in any section in the elastic mattress; and a hardness of the spring members disposed in an edge section of the elastic mattress is greater than a hardness of the spring members in another section of the elastic mattress other than the edge section.
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[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese patent application number 202410174184.7, filed on February 7, 2024. Chinese patent application number 202410174184.7 is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0002] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of furniture, including an elastic mattress, and in particular relates to an elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0003] Furniture, such as spring beddings and sofa beds, are essential components of a person's daily life. Most existing beddings and sofa beds comprise elastic mattresses. The elastic mattresses provide a certain elasticity, the elastic mattresses offer a certain elastic support and provide a certain comfort level compared to rigid mattresses when people lie on the beddings and the sofa beds.

[0004] The comfort level of the beddings and the sofa beds is directly influenced by a softness and hardness of the elastic mattresses, thereby directly affecting a rest quality of people, currently, the elasticity of the common elastic mattresses is fixed, users can only choose two elasticities of the elastic mattresses when in forward and reverse states, offering relatively limited selections of functions; additionally, elasticity on a single side of the elastic mattresses is constant, for example, for individuals with lumbar issues, an elastic mattress that is softer or harder in a lumbar region may be required, and the current elastic mattresses with the constant elasticity on the single side cannot meet this requirement, resulting in soreness feeling caused by local portions with excessive hardness or excessive softness when the users lie on the elastic mattresses.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0005] The main technical problem to be addressed by the present disclosure is to provide an elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness, the elastic mattress customizes springs with different elastic forces by partitioning partitions according to customer needs, enabling a single side of the elastic mattress to meet softness and hardness requirements in different partitions.

[0006] In order to solve the aforementioned technical problems, the present disclosure provides an elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness, the elastic mattress is formed by multiple groups of spring modules with different elasticities and hardnesses, and the spring modules are formed by splicing a plurality of spring members;

[0007] The multiple groups of the spring modules comprises at least two groups of the spring modules with the different elasticities and hardnesses; and an inner side of a group of the spring modules comprises the spring members with at least one elasticity and hardness;

[0008] The spring members are disposed with connecting structures, the spring members are connected by the connecting structures or by the connecting structures through one or more third connecting members; and the spring modules define interlaced or array arrangements by the plurality of spring members through the connecting structures;

[0009] The spring modules with the different hardnesses in the elastic mattress are configured to be assembled in any section in the elastic mattress by the connecting structures or the one or more third connecting members; and a hardness of the spring members disposed in an edge section of the elastic mattress is greater than a hardness of the spring members in another section of the elastic mattress other than the edge section.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, the connecting structures are parts of the spring members or are connecting members assembled around the spring members;

[0011] Multiple of the connecting structures between the spring members are configured to be connected together or be buckled through the one or more third connecting members.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the connecting structures are configured to have one or more fastening positions and one or more fastening points, and the one or more fastening positions on one of the connecting structures and the one or more fastening points on another one of the connecting structures form a releasable buckled connection.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, one of the one or more third connecting members or the connecting structures comprises one or more fastening positions, the other one comprises one or more fastening points, and the one or more fastening positions and the one or more fastening points form a releasable buckled connection.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the one or more fastening positions comprise one or more protrusions, the one or more fastening points comprise one or more grooves, the one or more protrusions have elasticities, the one or more fastening positions or the one or more fastening points are disposed with one or more releasing members configured to push the elasticities of the one or more protrusions.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment, the one or more fastening positions comprise one or more protrusions, the one or more fastening points comprise one or more grooves, and one or more rotating members are disposed on the one or more protrusions or the one or more grooves;

[0016] When the one or more fastening positions are disposed in the one or more fastening points, the one or more rotating members rotate to lock the one or more fastening positions on the one or more fastening points.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment, the one or more fastening positions comprise one or more protrusions, the one or more fastening points comprise one or more grooves, the one or more fastening points comprise one or more sliding members, and when the one or more fastening positions are disposed in the one or more fastening points, the one or more sliding members slide to lock the one or more fastening positions.

[0018] In a preferred embodiment, on two ends of the one or more third connecting members, fastening positions are disposed on one end, and fastening points are disposed on the other end;

[0019] Tails and heads of multiple of the one or more third connecting members form the releasable buckled connection through the fastening positions and the fastening points.

[0020] In a preferred embodiment, a hardness of at least one supporting end of individuals of the spring members is configured to be adjusted;

[0021] Or, hardnesses of upper and lower supporting ends of individuals of the spring members are configured to be equal to or not equal.

[0022] In a preferred embodiment, a soft pad layer is disposed on a top of the elastic mattress, all sides of the soft pad layer comprise short surrounding edges or short pulling straps, and the short surrounding edges or the short pulling straps are releasably connected to the connecting structures for connection on an outer perimeter of the spring modules.

[0023] In a preferred embodiment, the hardness of the spring members disposed in the edge section of the elastic mattress is greater than a hardness of the spring members in other sections of the elastic mattress other than the edge section.

[0024] Compared with the existing techniques, the technical solution of the present disclosure has the following advantages.

[0025] 1. The present disclosure customizes hardness of different sections on a single side of the elastic mattress by providing the plurality of spring modules with different elasticities to cooperate with detachable connection structures, and the springs with different elasticities are spliced at will based on softness and hardness requirements of different parts of a human body, so that the elastic mattress better conforms to a curve of the human body to deliver optimal uniform supporting effects.

[0026] 2. The present disclosure provides one or more groups of the spring modules customized by partitioning softness and hardness to achieve the elastic mattress (a soft pad) that genuinely adapts to all variations in softness and hardness requirements, a single elastic mattress can be directly spliced into the soft pad that is relatively hard or soft based on the requirements or be spliced into a soft pad with specified partitions.

[0027] 3. The present disclosure provides the spring members with two or more different hardnesses, splicing adjustment of the softness and the hardness of the springs at any section can then be achieved by the one or more groups of the spring modules, and the one or more groups of the spring modules that genuinely adapts to different softness and hardness requirements are spliced and customized, and hardness variations at different positions or different sections are spliced according to the requirement of the user.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] FIG. 1 is a structural diagrammatic view of spring modules or one or more groups of the spring modules with different hardnesses in Embodiment 1; FIGS. 2-5 are structural diagrammatic views of elastic mattresses with different softnesses and hardnesses spliced by the one or more groups of the spring module group with the different hardnesses in Embodiment 1; FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the elastic mattress spliced by the one or more groups of the spring modules with the different hardnesses in Embodiment 1; FIG. 7 is a dissembled view of a soft pad and the elastic mattress spliced by the one or more groups of the spring modules with the different hardnesses in Embodiment 1; FIG. 8 is a structural diagrammatic view of a single spring member in Embodiment 2; FIG. 9 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connection of two connecting structures in Embodiment 2; FIG. 10 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connecting structure in Embodiment 2; FIG. 11 is a structural diagrammatic view of a spring module connected by a plurality of spring members in Embodiment 2; FIG. 12 is a structural diagrammatic view of a single spring member in Embodiment 3; FIG. 13 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connection of two connecting structures in Embodiment 3; FIG. 14 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connecting structure in Embodiment 3; FIG. 15 is a structural diagrammatic view of a spring module connected a plurality of spring members in Embodiment 3; FIG. 16 is a structural diagrammatic view of a single spring member in Embodiment 4; FIG. 17 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connecting structure in Embodiment 4; FIG. 18 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connection of a plurality of connecting structures in Embodiment 4; FIG. 19 is a structural diagrammatic view of a third connecting member in Embodiment 4; FIG. 20 is a structural diagrammatic view of a spring module connected by a plurality of spring members in Embodiment 4; FIG. 21 is a structural diagrammatic view of a single spring member in Embodiment 5; FIG. 22 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connecting structure in Embodiment 5; FIG. 23 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connection of two connecting structures in Embodiment 5; FIG. 24 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connection of two spring members in Embodiment 6; FIG. 25 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connection of a plurality of connecting structures in Embodiment 6; FIG. 26 is a structural diagrammatic view of a fastening point of the connecting structures in Embodiment 6; FIG. 27 is a structural diagrammatic view of a fastening position of the connecting structures in Embodiment 6; FIG. 28 is a diagrammatic view of a connection of the fastening point and the fastening position of the connecting structures in Embodiment 6; FIG. 29 is a structural diagrammatic view of a single spring member in Embodiment 7; FIG. 30 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connecting structure in Embodiment 7; FIG. 31 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connection of a plurality of connecting structures in Embodiment 7; FIG. 32 is a diagrammatic view of a connection of a fastening point and a fastening position of the connecting structures in Embodiment 7; FIG. 33 is a structural diagrammatic view of a single spring member in Embodiment 8; FIG. 34 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connecting structure in Embodiment 8; FIG. 35 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connection of a plurality of connecting structures in Embodiment 8; FIG. 36 is a structural diagrammatic view of a connection in a spring module using third connecting members in Embodiment 9; FIG. 37 is a structural diagrammatic view of one of the third connecting members in Embodiment 9; FIG. 38 is an enlarged view of a connection structure of the third connecting members in Embodiment 9; FIG. 39 is a diagrammatic view of a connection of two of the third connecting members in Embodiment 9; FIG. 40 is a diagrammatic view of a connection of the third connecting members and a spring member in Embodiment 9; FIG. 41 is a diagrammatic view of a connection cooperation of a fastening position and a fastening point in Embodiment 9; FIG. 42 is a diagrammatic view of a row of the third connecting members assembled to spring members in Embodiment 9; FIG. 43 is a structural diagrammatic view of two sides of a single spring member connected to the third connecting members in Embodiment 9; FIG. 44 is a diagrammatic view of multiple of the spring members connected by the third connecting members in Embodiment 9; FIG. 45 is a structural diagrammatic view of a single spring member in Embodiment 10; FIG. 46 is a structural diagrammatic view of one of third connecting members in Embodiment 10; FIG. 47 is a diagrammatic view of a connection of two of the third connecting members in Embodiment 10; FIG. 48 is a diagrammatic view of a connection of the third connecting members and the spring member in Embodiment 10; FIG. 49 is a diagrammatic view of a connection cooperation of a fastening position and a fastening point in Embodiment 10; FIG. 50 is a diagrammatic view of a row of the third connecting members assembled to spring members in Embodiment 10; FIG. 51 is a structural diagrammatic view of a single spring member in Embodiment 11; FIG. 52 is a structural diagrammatic view of one of third connecting members in Embodiment 11; FIG. 53 is a diagrammatic view of a connection of two of the third connecting members in Embodiment 11; FIG. 54 is a diagrammatic view of a connection of the third connecting members and the spring member in Embodiment 11; FIG. 55 is a diagrammatic view of a connection cooperation of a fastening position and a fastening point in Embodiment 11; FIG. 56 is a diagrammatic view of a connection of the fastening position and the fastening point that is locked to or unlocked in Embodiment 11; FIG. 57 is a diagrammatic view of a row of the third connecting members assembled to spring members in Embodiment 11; FIG. 58 is a structural diagrammatic view of a single spring member in Embodiment 12; FIG. 59 is a structural diagrammatic view of one of third connecting members in Embodiment 12; FIG. 60 is a diagrammatic view of a connection of the one of the third connecting members and spring members in Embodiment 12; FIG. 61 is a diagrammatic view of a row of the third connecting members assembled to the spring members in Embodiment 12; and FIG. 62 is a diagrammatic view of multiple rows of the third connecting members assembled to the spring members in Embodiment 12.

[0029] Reference numerals in the accompanying drawings: spring member 1; connecting structure 2; fastening position 21; protrusion 211; protruding block 212; annular groove 213; buckling member 214; rotating member 215; fastening point 22; groove 221; groove opening 222; opening 223; buckling hole 224; sliding groove 225; releasing member 23; button 231; chamber 24; rotation member 25; annular opening 251; sliding member 26; insertion port 261; locking port 262; third connecting member 3; position-limited structure 31; buckling position 32; engaging position 33; spring module 4; elastic mattress 5; and soft pad layer 6.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0030] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely in combination with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure; and it is obvious that the described embodiments are merely some of the embodiments of the present disclosure rather than all of the embodiments, and all other embodiments fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure provided that they are obtained based on the embodiments of the present disclosure by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative works.

[0031] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that terms, such as "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "top / bottom", indicate orientations or positional relationships based on orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are merely used to easily describe the present disclosure and simplify the description of the present disclosure, rather than indicating or implying that a referenced device or element should have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated with a particular orientation, and therefore should not to be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are merely used for descriptive purposes and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0032] In the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, it is noted that terms, such as "mounted", "provided with", "socketed / sleeved", and "connected", should develop a broad understanding, for example, "connection" can be a wall-mountable connection, a detachable connection, an integrated connection, a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, a direct connection, an indirect connection via an intermediate medium, or a communication between inner portions of two elements, and the specific meaning of the terms in the present disclosure can be understood in specific conditions for those of ordinary skill in the art.

[0033] Referring to FIGS. 1-62, these embodiments provide an elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness, the elastic mattress 5 consists of multiple groups of spring modules 4 with different hardnesses, a spring module 4 is formed by splicing a plurality of spring members 1, the spring members 1 are pre-compressed springs, and the hardnesses are preset initial compression forces of springs in the spring members 1; the multiple groups of the spring modules 4 comprise at least two groups of the spring modules 4 with different elasticities and hardnesses; an inner side of a group of the spring modules 4 comprises the spring members 1 with at least one hardness; the spring members 1 are disposed with connecting structures 2, and the plurality of spring members 1 are connected by the connecting structures 2 or by the connecting structures 2 through third connecting members 3; the spring module 4 is an interlaced or array arrangement of the plurality of spring members 1 through the connecting structures 2; the spring modules 4 with the different hardnesses in the elastic mattress 5 are configured to be assembled in any section in the elastic mattress 5 by the connecting structures 2 or the third connecting members 3; and a hardness of one or more of the spring members 1 disposed in an edge section of the elastic mattress 5 is greater than a hardness of one or more of the spring members 1 in the other section of the elastic mattress 5 other than the edge section.

[0034] In this embodiment, hardnesses of the involved spring members 1 with different hardnesses can be adjusted by selecting the spring members 1 with preset different hardnesses, individuals of the spring members 1 are configured such that hardnesses of upper and lower supporting ends are equal or not equal, alternatively, a hardness of at least one of the supporting ends of the individuals of the spring members 1 is adjustable, that is, the one of the supporting ends is disposed with an adjustment device, which is configured to adjust the preset initial compression forces of the springs in the spring members 1, thereby altering the hardnesses of the spring members 1.

[0035] Specifically, the individuals of the spring members 1 comprise supporting sleeves and the springs sleeved in the supporting sleeves, the supporting sleeves enable the springs to be in a state of the preset initial compression forces, supporting ends of the supporting sleeves are disposed with spring preload devices, and the spring preload devices are disposed on elastic compression ends of the springs. The spring preload devices are configured to adjust the initial compression forces of the springs, the supporting sleeves are configured to enable the springs to have the preset initial compression forces, and the spring preload devices can further press the springs downwardly to enable the springs to be further compressed to effectively increase the hardnesses of the springs based on the initial compression forces. The spring preload devices can be spiral progressive structures, and the springs are gradually pressed down or the springs are released in a reverse direction by spirals to adjust the compression forces of the springs under the initial compression forces.

[0036] In Embodiment 1, as shown in FIGS. 1-7, one of the spring modules 4 having the spring members 1 with three different hardnesses is provided.

[0037] As shown in figures, for example, the spring members 1 with the three different hardnesses in this embodiment comprise three spring structures with a spring hardness A, a spring hardness B, and a spring hardness C, a hardness magnitude is as follows, the spring hardness A is greater than the spring hardness B, the spring hardness B is greater than the spring hardness C, of course, in a selection of hardnesses of the springs, for one or more of the spring members 1 disposed on an edge of the elastic mattress 5, the spring hardness A having the largest hardness is adopted, for a section in a middle of the elastic mattress 5 for lying, the spring hardness B and the spring hardness C that have smaller hardnesses are adopted, in addition, a hardness difference between the spring hardness B and the spring hardness C is not large, and a certain hardness is maintained while satisfying softness, thereby adjusting to meet the requirement of the different hardnesses for the user.

[0038] In this embodiment, the spring modules 4 are used as adjustment modules, and the spring modules 4 are spliced by the spring members 1 with the different hardnesses to obtain the spring modules 4 with the different hardnesses, splicing adjustment of the softness and the hardness of the spring members 1 at any section can then be achieved by the one or more groups of the spring modules, and the one or more groups of the spring modules that genuinely adapts to different softness and hardness requirements are spliced and customized, and hardness variations at different positions or different sections are spliced according to the requirement of the user.

[0039] For example, as shown in FIG. 1, in the formed elastic mattresses 5, most of head sections are assembled with pillows, there are no excessive softness and hardness requirements for the one or more of the spring members 1 at the head sections, however, with respect to a waist section, people with lumbar issues prefer a touch with more obvious hardness, therefore, in a section of the elastic mattress 5 corresponding to a waist of a human body, the spring members 1 with the spring hardness B are used as a padding, at the same time, in order to match with a hardness of the waist section and an abdomen section and to avoid excessive pressure on the lumbar due to merely localized hardness at the waist when lying down, the spring members 1 with the same hardness are disposed on edges of the elastic mattress 5 corresponding to legs and feet, the spring members 1 with the spring hardness C are used as a padding in other positions, providing better support for the waist and the legs of the human body when lying down, enhancing lying comfort of human and improving sleep quality.

[0040] At the same time, in this embodiment, the spring members 1 with the spring hardness A are disposed along the edge of the elastic mattress 5 as a peripheral padding to provide a hardness requirement at the edge of the elastic mattress 5, preventing a collapse phenomenon at the edge caused by sitting for a long time.

[0041] The disclosure should be not limited to the splicing method provided in this embodiment, alternatively, the elastic mattress 5 using the spring hardness C as a primary support is provided, as shown in FIG. 2; alternatively, the elastic mattress 5 using the spring hardness B as a primary support is provided, as shown in FIG. 3; alternatively, the elastic mattress 5 using the spring hardness B and the spring hardness C as a designated partition support is provided, as shown in FIG. 4; and alternatively, the elastic mattress 5 using the spring hardness B and the spring hardness C as a designated partition support is provided (different partitions for a double-user configuration are further distinguished), as shown in FIG. 5.

[0042] In this embodiment, a usage structure of the elastic mattress 5 is further provided, as shown in FIGS. 6-7. A soft pad layer 6 is disposed on an upper layer of the elastic mattress 5, all sides of the soft pad layer 6 comprise short surrounding edges or short pulling straps, the short surrounding edges or the short pulling straps are disposed with connecting structures 2 the same as that of the spring modules 4 so as to form detachable connections with one or more of the connecting structures 2 on an outer periphery of the spring modules 4.

[0043] In order to achieve a rapid assembly of the of spring modules and the soft pad layer 6 and to enable a nested integrated body to have better stability, specific structures of the connecting structures 2 between the spring members 1 are specifically provided below based on Embodiment 1, as shown in FIGS. 8-62.Embodiment 2, as shown in FIGS. 8-11.

[0044] A waist ring having multiple insertion functions as a connecting structure 2 is disposed around a periphery of one of the spring members 1, the connecting structure 2 comprises one or more fastening positions 21 and one or more fastening points 22 interlaced at equal intervals along a circumferential direction and releasably buckled together. The one or more fastening positions 21 comprise one or more protrusions 211, the one or more fastening points 22 comprise one or more grooves 221, the one or more protrusions 211 have elasticities, and the one or more fastening points 22 are disposed with one or more releasing members 23 configured to push the elasticities of the one or more protrusions 211. The one or more fastening points 22 are disposed on two opposite sides of the connecting structure 2, and the one or more fastening positions 21 are disposed on another two opposite sides of the connecting structure 2.

[0045] Specifically, the one or more protrusions 211 are disposed with one or more buckling structures configured to define a position-limited cooperation with the one or more grooves 221, the one or more buckling structures have elasticities, and the one or more releasing members 23 are disposed at one or more positions of one or more walls of the one or more grooves 221 corresponding to the one or more buckling structures; and the one or more releasing members 23 are pressed to drive the one or more buckling structures to release the position-limited cooperation with the one or more grooves 221 to achieve a disassembly of the spring members 1.

[0046] The one or more buckling structures are one or more protruding blocks 212 disposed on the one or more protrusions 211, the one or more releasing members 23 are disposed on one or more upper walls of the one or more grooves 221, and the one or more upper walls of the one or more grooves 221 comprise one or more spaces into which the one or more protruding blocks 212 are buckled, so as to achieve the position-limited cooperation between the one or more buckling structures and the one or more grooves 221.Embodiment 3, as shown in FIGS. 12-15.

[0047] A waist ring having multiple insertion functions as a connecting structure 2 is disposed around a periphery of one of the spring members 1, the connecting structure 2 comprises a plurality of chambers 24 disposed at equal intervals along a circumferential direction, and one of the chambers 24 comprises a convex buckle (i.e., a fastening position 21) and a concave buckle (i.e., a fastening point 22) configured to be releasably buckled to each other. The one or more fastening positions 21 have one or more protrusions 211, the one or more fastening points 22 have one or more grooves 221, the one or more protrusions 211 have elasticities, and the one or more fastening positions 21 are disposed with one or more releasing members 23 configured to push the elasticities of the one or more protrusions 211.

[0048] Specifically, the one or more protrusions 211 are disposed with one or more buckling structures configured to define a position-limited cooperation with the one or more groove 221s, the one or more buckling structures have elasticities, and the one or more releasing members 23 are disposed on a side of the one or more protrusions 211 and are operatively coupled to the one or more protrusions 211; and the one or more releasing members 23 are pressed to drive the one or more buckling structures to release the position-limited cooperation with the one or more grooves 221 to achieve a disassembly of the spring members 1.

[0049] The one or more buckling structures are one or more protruding blocks 212 disposed on one or more side edges of the one or more protrusions 211, and the one or more releasing members 23 are disposed on the one or more side edges of the one or more protrusions 211 disposed with the one or more protruding blocks 212, and one or more side walls of the one or more grooves 221 comprise one or more spaces into which the one or more protruding blocks 212 are buckled, so as to achieve the position-limited cooperation between the one or more buckling structures and the one or more grooves 221.Embodiment 4, as shown in FIGS. 16-20.

[0050] A connecting structure 2 is disposed on a periphery of one of the spring members 1, and the connecting structure 2 is configured to define a connection with one or more third connecting members 3. The connecting structure 2 is a connecting member assembled around the one of the spring members 1, the connecting structure 2 are configured to have a plurality of fastening positions 21, the one or more third connecting members 3 are configured to have fastening points 22, and the fastening points 22 of one of the one or more third connecting members 3 can simultaneously form a releasable buckled connection with one of the fastening positions 21 on four of the connecting structures 2 of the spring members 1.

[0051] The specific structure of the connecting structures 2 and the one or more third connecting members 3 is described as follows, the fastening positions 21 have protrusions 211, the fastening points 22 have grooves 221, the fastening points 22 comprise rotation members 25 disposed on outer peripheries of the grooves 221, and when the fastening positions 21 are disposed in the fastening points 22, the rotation members 25 rotate to lock the fastening positions 21.

[0052] The fastening positions 21 comprise the protrusions 211 and annular grooves 213 extending from the protrusions 211 to bodies of the fastening points 22, the fastening points 22 comprise cavities for receiving the protrusions 211, groove openings 222 for receiving the annular grooves 213, and openings 223 in communication the cavities and the groove openings 222; the protrusions 211 enter into the cavities through the openings 223; individuals of the rotation members 25 are sleeved around outer sides of the cavities, and the rotation members 25 comprise annular openings 251 matched with the openings 223; and the rotation members 25 rotate to enable the openings 223 to be aligned or misaligned with the annular openings 251 so as to unlock or lock the protrusions 211.Embodiment 5, as shown in FIGS. 21-23.

[0053] A waist ring having multiple insertion functions as a connecting structure 2 is disposed around a periphery of one of the spring members 1, and the connecting structure 2 comprises one or more fastening positions 21 and one or more fastening points 22 interlaced at equal intervals along a circumferential direction and releasably buckled together. The one or more fastening positions 21 comprise one or more protrusions 211, and the one or more fastening points 22 comprise one or more cavities for receiving the one or more protrusions 211 and openings 223, the one or more fastening points 22 comprise sliding members 26 disposed on one or more outer peripheries of the one or more cavities and configured to be pressed downward, and when the one or more fastening positions 21 are disposed in the one or more fastening points 22, the one or more sliding members 26 slide to lock the one or more fastening positions 21.

[0054] The one or more fastening positions 21 comprise the one or more protrusions 211 and one or more annular grooves 213 extending from the one or more protrusions 211 to bodies of the one or more fastening points 22, and the one or more protrusions 211 enter into the one or more cavities through the one or more openings 223; individuals of the one or more sliding members 26 configured to be pressed downward are slidably assembled to one or more outer sides of the one or more cavities, and the one or more sliding members 26 comprise one or more insertion ports 261 that match with one or more sizes of the one or more openings 223 and one or more locking ports 262 that match with one or more diameters of the one or more annular grooves 213; the one or more insertion ports 261 are in communication with the one or more locking ports 262; and the one or more sliding members 26 can slide up and down so that the one or more insertion ports 261 or the one or more locking ports 262 are aligned with the one or more openings 223 so as to unlock or lock the one or more protrusions 211.Embodiment 6, as shown in FIGS. 24-28.

[0055] A waist ring having multiple insertion functions as a connecting structure 2 is disposed around a periphery of one of the spring members 1, the connecting structures 2 disposed on the spring members 1 are divided into two structures, one or more of the connecting structures 2 have a plurality of fastening points 22 disposed along a circumferential direction, another one or more of the connecting structures 2 have a plurality of fastening positions 21 disposed along a circumferential direction, the fastening positions 21 have protrusions 211, the fastening points 22 have buckling holes 224, and the fastening positions 21 have rotating members 215 disposed on lower ends of the protrusions 211; and the fastening positions 21 are configured such that the fastening positions 21 are locked in the buckling holes 224 by rotating the rotating members 215 when in the buckling hole 224, and portions of the fastening positions 21 disposed with the rotating members 215 pass through the buckling holes 224.

[0056] The fastening positions 21 comprise individuals of buckling member 214 and individuals of the rotating members 215 (rotatable member) configured to rotate relative to the buckling members 214; the fastening points 22 comprise the buckling holes 224 configured to enable the buckling members 214 and the rotating members 215 to pass through, the fastening positions 21 comprise the rotating members 215 and the buckling members 214 disposed in sequence along an insertion direction, the rotating members 215 can rotate relative to the buckling members 214 to be aligned or misaligned with the buckling members 214, the rotating members 215 and the buckling members 214 can be inserted into the buckling holes 224 in sequence when aligned, when the rotating members 215 continue to be inserted along the insertion direction until passing through the buckling holes 224 and are disposed on lower ends of the buckling holes 224, the rotating members 215 can rotate to be misaligned with the buckling holes 224 so as to lock the buckling members 214 in the buckling holes 224.Embodiment 7, as shown in FIGS. 29-32

[0057] A waist ring having multiple insertion functions as a connecting structure 2 is disposed around a periphery of one of the spring members 1, and the connecting structure 2 comprises one or more fastening positions 21 and one or more fastening points 22 interlaced at equal intervals along a circumferential direction and releasably buckled together. The one or more fastening positions 21 comprise one or more protrusions 211, the one or more fastening points 22 comprise one or more grooves 221, the one or more protrusions 211 have elasticities, and the one or more fastening points 22 are disposed with one or more releasing members 23 configured to push the elasticities of the one or more protrusions 211. The one or more fastening points 22 are disposed on two opposite sides of the connecting structure 2, and the one or more fastening positions 21 are disposed on another two opposite sides of the connecting structure 2.

[0058] The one or more fastening positions 21 comprise individuals of the rectangular insertion members, and two of the one or more protrusions 211 are disposed on two side walls of the rectangular insertion members, end surfaces of the one or more fastening points 22 correspondingly comprise sliding grooves 225, two of the one or more grooves 221 are disposed on two opposite sliding side walls inside of the sliding grooves 225, when the rectangular insertion members slide inward along sliding walls of the sliding grooves 225 and slide until the protrusions 211 are aligned with the grooves 221, at this time, the protrusions 211 pop out and are buckled to the grooves 221 to inhibit sliding movements of the rectangular insertion members, thereby achieving a buckled connection and a fixation of the one or more fastening positions 21 and the one or more fastening points 22.

[0059] The one or more fastening points 22 is disposed with one or more buttons 231 disposed on the grooves 221 as the one or more releasing members 23, the one or more buttons 231 are pressed inward to enable the protrusions 211 to contract to release a buckled cooperation with the grooves 221, and when unlocking is required, the one or more buttons 231 are correspondingly pressed on both sides to enable the protrusions 211 to contract to release the buckled connection.Embodiment 8, as shown in FIGS. 33-35.

[0060] Based on Embodiment 2, it also comprises one or more fastening positions 21 and one or more fastening points 22 interlaced at equal intervals along a circumferential direction and releasably buckled together. The one or more fastening positions 21 comprise one or more protrusions 211, the one or more fastening points 22 comprise one or more grooves 221, the one or more protrusions 211 have elasticities, and the one or more fastening points 22 are disposed with one or more releasing members 23 configured to push the elasticities of the one or more protrusions 211.

[0061] The one or more protrusions 211 are disposed with one or more buckling structures (i.e., one or more protruding block 212) configured to define a position-limited cooperation with the one or more grooves 221, the one or more buckling structures have elasticities, and the one or more releasing members 23 are disposed on one or more positions of one or more walls of the one or more grooves 221 corresponding to the one or more buckling structures; and the one or more releasing members 23 are pressed to drive the one or more buckling structures to release the position-limited cooperation with the one or more grooves 221 to achieve a disassembly of the spring members 1.

[0062] As an optimized structure, one or more buttons 231 are used as the one or more releasing members 23, so that an appearance of a connection of the connecting structures 2 is more beautiful and natural.Embodiment 9, as shown in FIGS. 36-44.

[0063] In this embodiment, the connecting structures are mainly connected by the one or more third connecting members 3, one of the connecting structures 2 is disposed on a periphery of one of the spring members 1, and the connecting structures 2 are configured to be connected by the one or more third connecting members 3. The connecting structures 2 are connecting members assembled around the spring members 1, the connecting structures 2 are configured to have a plurality of fastening positions 21, the one or more third connection members 3 are configured to have fastening points 22, the fastening positions 21 are disposed on two opposite side surfaces of the connecting structures 2, the fastening points 22 are disposed on two opposite sides of the one or more third connecting members 3, and a single side of the one or more third connecting members 3 is disposed with a single one of the fastening points 22.

[0064] The fastening positions 21 comprise protrusions 211, the fastening points 22 comprise grooves 221, side walls of the grooves 221 have elasticities, and the fastening points 22 are disposed with releasing members 23 configured to push the elasticities of the side walls of the grooves 221.

[0065] Specifically, the protrusions 211 are disposed with buckling structures (i.e., protruding blocks 212) configured to define a position-limited cooperation with the grooves 221, individual side walls of the grooves 221 have position-limited structures 31 configured to define a position-limited cooperation with the buckling structures, the position-limited structures 31 have elasticities, and the releasing members 23 are disposed on a side of the position-limited structures 31 and are operatively coupled to the position-limited structures 31; and the releasing members 23 are pressed to drive the position-limited structures 31 to release the position-limited cooperation with the grooves 221 to achieve a disassembly of the spring members 1.

[0066] At the same time, two ends of the one or more third connecting members 3 respectively form buckling members configured to be buckled together, the buckling members comprise a buckling position 32 and an engaging position 33, the buckling position 32 of one of the one or more third connecting members 3 and the engaging position 33 of another one of the one or more third connecting members 3 form a releasable connection to form a row of the one or more third connecting members 3 for connecting the spring members 1.

[0067] In this embodiment, there are two methods to connect the one or more third connecting members 3 and the spring members 1, in one method, multiple of the one or more third connecting members 3 firstly form a long row of the one or more third connecting members 3 by a head-to-tail connection, the fastening points 22 on the row of the one or more third connecting members 3 are then respectively connected to the fastening positions 21 on the spring members 1 in sequence to form the spring modules 4, the spring modules 4 are formed in rows, and then the fastening points 22 and the fastening positions 21 between the rows are connected to form the elastic mattress 5 (as shown in FIG. 42). In another method, the fastening points 22 on the two sides of individuals of the one or more third connecting members 3 are firstly connected to the fastening positions 21 on the spring members 1 in sequence, the plurality of spring members 1 are connected to form the spring modules 4 using a connection between the one or more third connecting members 3 and the connecting structures 2, the spring modules 4 are formed in rows, and the rows form the elastic mattress 5 by a head-to-tail connection of the buckling members disposed on the one or more third connecting member 3 (as shown in FIGS. 43 and 44).Embodiment 10, as shown in FIGS. 45-50.

[0068] The one or more third connecting members 3 differ from the one or more third connecting members 3 in Embodiment 9, and a design of the one or more third connecting members 3 differs from the one or more third connecting members 3 in Embodiment 9 in that a single side the one or more third connecting members 3 is disposed with four of the fastening points 22 and is not limited to the four of the fastening points 22.

[0069] Based on the technology of Embodiment 9, an arrangement of the one or more third connecting members 3 is optimized, a number of parts of the one or more third connecting members 3 is simplified, allowing splicing of the one or more third connecting members 3 and splicing between the one or more third connecting members 3 and the spring members 1 to be faster.Embodiment 11, as shown in Figures 51-57.

[0070] In this embodiment, the connecting structures are mainly connected by the one or more third connecting members 3, multiple of the connecting structures 2 are disposed on peripheries of individuals of the spring members 1, and the connecting structures 2 are configured to be connected by the one or more third connecting members 3. The connecting structures 2 are connecting members assembled around the spring members 1, one of two opposite side surfaces of the connecting structures 2 is configured to be disposed with fastening positions 21 with another being disposed with fastening points 22, the one or more third connecting members 3 are configured to have one or more of the fastening points 22, and the one or more third connecting members 3 comprises multiple of the fastening points 22 along a length direction.

[0071] The fastening positions 21 comprise individual buckling members 214 and individual rotating members 215 configured to rotate relative to the buckling members 214; the fastening points 22 comprise buckling holes 224 configured to enable the buckling members 214 and the rotating members 215 to pass through, the buckling members 214 can be sleeved into two of the buckling holes 224 at the same time in a height arrangement, the fastening positions 21 comprise the rotating members 215 and the buckling members 214 disposed along an insertion direction in sequence, the rotating members 215 can rotate relative to the buckling members 214 to be aligned or misaligned with the buckling members 214, the rotating members 215and the buckling members 214 can be inserted into the buckling hole 224 in sequence when aligned, when the rotating members 215 continue to be inserted along the insertion direction until passing through the buckling holes 224 and being located below the buckling holes 224, the rotating members 215 rotate to be misaligned with the buckling holes 224 so as to lock the buckling members 214 in the buckling holes 224.

[0072] At the same time, one end of two ends of the one or more third connecting members 3 is disposed with the fastening positions 21 the same as that of the connecting structures 2, and the fastening position 21 are configured to be connected to the fastening points 22 located on another end thereof, multiple of the one or more third connecting members 3 are connected through of the fastening positions 21 and of the fastening points 22 to define a row of the one or more third connecting members 3 for connecting the spring members 1 together.

[0073] A connection between the one or more third connecting members 3 and the spring members 1 is described as follow, with respect to a connection of two rows of the spring members 1, the fastening points 22 of one row the spring members 1 and the fastening points 22 of the one or more third connecting members 3 are connected to the fastening positions 21 of another row of the spring members 1, and as shown in FIG. 57, the spring members 1 in the formed elastic mattress 5 are disposed in an array arrangement.

[0074] Alternatively, the one or more third connecting members 3 in this embodiment can be also applied to structures of the connecting structures of the spring members 1 similar to those in Embodiment 6 in which merely the one or more fastening positions 21 are disposed, two opposite side surfaces of the spring members 1 are disposed with the fastening positions 21, with respect to a connection of the two rows of the spring members 1, the fastening positions 21 and the fastening points 22 of the one or more third connecting members 3 form an interlaced connection, and the spring members 1 in the formed elastic mattress 5 are disposed in an interlaced arrangement.Embodiment 12, as shown in FIGS. 58-62.

[0075] In this embodiment, the connecting structures 2 are mainly connected by the one or more third connecting members 3, a connecting structure 2 is disposed on a periphery of one of the spring members 1, and the connecting structures 2 are configured to be connected by the one or more third connecting members 3. The connecting structures 2 are connecting members assembled around the spring members 1, two opposite side surfaces of the connecting structures 2 are disposed with fastening positions 21, two opposite sides of the one or more third connecting members 3 are disposed with fastening points 22, and the one or more third connecting members 3 have multiple of the fastening points 22 along a length direction thereof. The fastening positions 21 have protrusions 211, the fastening points 22 have grooves 221, the protrusions 211 have elasticities, and the fastening positions 21 are disposed with releasing members 23 configured to push the protrusions 211.

[0076] Specifically, the protrusions 211 are disposed with buckling structures configured to cooperate with the grooves 221, the buckling structures have elasticities, and the releasing members 23 are disposed on a side of the protrusions 211 and are operatively coupled to the protrusions 211; and the releasing members 23 are pressed to drive the buckling structures to release a position-limited cooperation with the grooves 221 to achieve a disassembly of the spring members 1.

[0077] The buckling structures are protruding blocks 212 disposed on an upper side of the protrusions 211, the releasing members 23 are disposed on side edges of the protrusions 211 disposed with the protruding blocks 212, and upper walls of the groove s221 comprise spaces into which the protruding blocks 212 are buckled, so as to achieve the position-limited cooperation between the buckling structures and the grooves 221.

[0078] At the same time, two ends of the one or more third connecting members 3 are formed with buckling members that are configured to be buckled to each other, the buckling members comprise a buckling position 32 and an engaging position 33, and the buckling position 32 of one of the one or more third connecting members 3 and the engaging position 33 of another one of the one or more third connecting members 3 form a releasable connection to form a row of the one or more third connecting members 3 for connecting the spring members 1.

[0079] In this embodiment, one end of the one or more third connecting members 3 comprises a structure configured to be connected to the soft pad layer 6, the structure connected to the soft pad layer 6 can be the same as a structure configured to be connected to spring members 1, and the structure of the one or more third connecting members 3 configured to be connected to the soft pad layer 6 is also involved in the aforementioned other embodiments.

[0080] The present invention may be summarized as follows: The present disclosure discloses an elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness, it is formed by multiple groups of spring modules with different elasticities and hardnesses, and the spring modules are formed by a plurality of spring members; the multiple groups of the spring modules comprises at least two groups of the spring modules with the different elasticities and hardnesses; and an inner side of a group of the spring modules comprises the spring members with at least one elasticity and hardness; the spring members are disposed with connecting structures, the spring members are connected by the connecting structures or by the connecting structures through one or more third connecting members; and the spring modules define interlaced or array arrangements by the plurality of spring members through the connecting structures; and the spring modules with the different hardnesses in the elastic mattress are assembled in any section in the elastic mattress; and a hardness of the spring members disposed in an edge section of the elastic mattress is greater than a hardness of the spring members in another section of the elastic mattress other than the edge section.

[0081] The aforementioned description is merely preferred specific embodiments of the present disclosure, the design and the concept of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and it is intended that the present disclosure cover any unsubstantial modifications of the present disclosure provided they are made without departing from the technical scope of the present disclosure based on the concept by person familiar with skill in the technical art.

Claims

1. An elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness, <b>characterized in that: the elastic mattress is formed by multiple groups of spring modules with different elasticities and hardnesses, and the spring modules are formed by splicing a plurality of spring members; the multiple groups of the spring modules comprises at least two groups of the spring modules with the different elasticities and hardnesses; and an inner side of a group of the spring modules comprises the spring members with at least one elasticity and hardness; the spring members are disposed with connecting structures, the spring members are connected by the connecting structures or by the connecting structures through one or more third connecting members; and the spring modules define interlaced or array arrangements by the plurality of spring members through the connecting structures; and the spring modules with the different hardnesses in the elastic mattress are configured to be assembled in any section in the elastic mattress by the connecting structures or the one or more third connecting members; and a hardness of the spring members disposed in an edge section of the elastic mattress is greater than a hardness of the spring members in another section of the elastic mattress other than the edge section.

2. The elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness according to claim 1, <b>characterized in that: the connecting structures are parts of the spring members or are connecting members assembled around the spring members; and multiple of the connecting structures between the spring members are configured to be connected together or be buckled through the one or more third connecting members.

3. The elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness according to any one or more of claims 1-2, characterized in that: the connecting structures are configured to have one or more fastening positions and one or more fastening points, and the one or more fastening positions on one of the connecting structures and the one or more fastening points on another one of the connecting structures form a releasable buckled connection.

4. The elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness according to any one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: one of the one or more third connecting members or the connecting structures comprises one or more fastening positions, the other one comprises one or more fastening points, and the one or more fastening positions and the one or more fastening points form a releasable buckled connection.

5. The elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness according to any one or more of claims 3-4, characterized in that: the one or more fastening positions comprise one or more protrusions, the one or more fastening points comprise one or more grooves, the one or more protrusions have elasticities, the one or more fastening positions or the one or more fastening points are disposed with one or more releasing members configured to push the elasticities of the one or more protrusions.

6. The elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness according to any one or more of claims 3 to 5, <b>characterized in that: the one or more fastening positions comprise one or more protrusions, the one or more fastening points comprise one or more grooves, and one or more rotating members are disposed on the one or more protrusions or the one or more grooves; and when the one or more fastening positions are disposed in the one or more fastening points, the one or more rotating members rotate to lock the one or more fastening positions on the one or more fastening points.

7. The elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness according to any one or more of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that: the one or more fastening positions comprise one or more protrusions, the one or more fastening points comprise one or more grooves, the one or more fastening points comprise one or more sliding members, and when the one or more fastening positions are disposed in the one or more fastening points, the one or more sliding members slide to lock the one or more fastening positions.

8. The elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness according to any one or more of claims 4 to 7, <b>characterized in that: on two ends of the one or more third connecting members, buckling positions are disposed on one end, and engaging positions are disposed on the other end; and tails and heads of multiple of the one or more third connecting members form the releasable buckled connection through the buckling positions and the engaging positions.

9. The elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness according to any one or more of claims 1 to 8, <b>characterized in that: a hardness of at least one supporting end of individuals of the spring members is configured to be adjusted; or hardnesses of upper and lower supporting ends of individuals of the spring members are configured to be equal to or not equal.

10. The elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness according to any one or more of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: a soft pad layer is disposed on a top of the elastic mattress, all sides of the soft pad layer comprise short surrounding edges or short pulling straps, and the short surrounding edges or the short pulling straps are releasably connected to the connecting structures for connection on an outer perimeter of the spring modules.

11. The elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness according to any one or more of claims 4 to 10, <b>characterized in that: on two ends of the one or more third connecting members, fastening positions are disposed on one end, and fastening points are disposed on the other end; and tails and heads of multiple of the one or more third connecting members form the releasable buckled connection through the fastening positions and the fastening points.

12. The elastic mattress customized by partitioning softness and hardness according to any one or more of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that: the hardness of the spring members disposed in the edge section of the elastic mattress is greater than a hardness of the spring members in other sections of the elastic mattress other than the edge section.

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