bed base

Abstract

The invention relates to a bed base characterized in that it comprises: a base having a folded rim having an inner face having a plurality of fastening means; foam adapted to cover the base and the outer face of each folded rim; a cover adapted to cover the foam, said cover having a perimeter having perforations, said perforations being adapted to cooperate with the fastening means so that the perimeter covers the inner face of the folded rim; a plurality of reinforcing elements arranged against the perimeter so that said perimeter is contained between said inner face of the folded rim and said reinforcing element. Figure to be published with the abstract: Fig. 1

Description

Title of the invention: Bed base technical field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of bed bases and in particular bed bases for difficult environments. State of the art

[0002] In harsh environments such as prisons or hospitals, patients or detainees sleep on beds adapted to these environments. In these harsh environments, it can happen that an individual is forcibly placed on the bed, which may have a reinforced base or bed frame, for example, made of metal for greater durability. In such cases, the individual may be injured, particularly by a bed frame that could strike their shins, which should be avoided. Furthermore, in this type of bed, individuals often hide small objects such as lighters or razor blades in gaps between the mattress and the bed frame.

[0003] The invention is therefore situated within this context and seeks to resolve all of the aforementioned drawbacks. Thus, the invention aims to provide a bed base suitable for challenging environments, preventing injury to an individual and / or the possibility of hiding objects in the bed. Presentation of the invention.

[0004] The invention relates to a bed base characterized in that it comprises a base having at least one folded edge having an inner face having a plurality of fastening means; a foam having a recess adapted to receive and cover the base and the outer face of each folded edge; a cover adapted to cover the foam, said cover having a perimeter having perforations, said perforations being adapted to cooperate with the fastening means so that the perimeter covers the inner face of the folded edge; a plurality of reinforcing elements arranged against the perimeter so that said perimeter is included between said inner face of the folded edge and said reinforcing element.

[0005] The base may include a metal frame adapted to receive a sleeping mattress. The base may include a metal and / or wooden support for receiving a mattress. The base may include at least one folded edge. In one embodiment, the base may include four folded edges. Each folded edge may include an inner face facing an inner face of an opposite edge and an outer face. The outer face may be adapted to be continuous with the base. The outer face may be adapted to avoid protruding from the base. The outer face may be intended to be opposite the legs of a user of the bed base and in particular opposite the shins of said user.

[0006] The fastening means may be threaded rods on all or part of said rod. Each rim may have at least three fastening means. In one embodiment, a rim may have four fastening means. In another embodiment, a rim may have ten fastening means.

[0007] The bed base may include foam adapted to cover both the base and the outer face of the rim. The foam may provide shock absorption if a person approaches the rim of the base. The foam may have a thickness of between 18 cm and 24 cm. In another embodiment, the foam may have a thickness of between 34 cm and 40 cm. The foam may have a recess on its underside, the depth of which is between 2 cm and 5 cm, adapted to receive the base.

[0008] The bed base may include a cover adapted to cover the foam. The cover may be made of a heat-sealable coated fabric. The cover may have perforations around its perimeter. Advantageously, the cover may have as many perforations as there are fastening means. The perforations may advantageously be made by drilling. The drilling may be done with a punch adapted for drilling fabrics. The perforations may be made after the cover has been positioned on the foam. The perforations are made so that when the cover is installed on the foam, said perforations are aligned with the fastening means, so that each perforation can cooperate with one of the fastening means. The cover may be made of a coated fabric to be easily cleaned and / or suitable for receiving a fitted bed sheet.

[0009] The bed base may include a plurality of reinforcing elements arranged on the inner face of the rim. Advantageously, the bed base may include four reinforcing elements. The reinforcing elements may be metal bars. The reinforcing elements may be adapted to hold the foam in place between the outer face of the rim and the cover. The rim may be covered by the foam and the cover, so that a person cannot injure themselves if they happen to hit their leg, and in particular their shin, in that area. The reinforcing elements may be arranged so that the perimeter of the cover is inaccessible between the inner face of the folded rim and said reinforcing element. Consequently, it may be difficult or even impossible for a person to access the perimeter of the cover to tear it in order to hide objects or to tear it.

[0010] The use of a rim can make it possible to implement the invention and thus to fix the cover while limiting the risks of tearing and ripping.

[0011] Advantageously, the rim is folded at 90° relative to the base.

[0012] The rim can be folded down towards the ground. The rim can be adapted to be continuous with the base and therefore not to protrude from it.

[0013] Advantageously, the fastening means are welded to the inner face of the folded rim.

[0014] The fact that the fastening means are welded to the inner face of the folded edge can prevent detachment by an individual.

[0015] In another embodiment, the fastening means can form a single piece with the folded edge of the base.

[0016] Advantageously, each fastening means comprises at least one threaded rod.

[0017] Each threaded rod can be adapted to receive the perforation of the cover and the perforation of the reinforcement element.

[0018] Advantageously, the reinforcing elements are drilled so that the holes are adapted to cooperate with the fastening means.

[0019] The reinforcement elements may have a plurality of holes. The holes are made so that when the reinforcement element is installed on the cover, said holes can be opposite the fastening means, so that each hole can cooperate with one of the fastening means.

[0020] The reinforcing elements can help to hold the cover firmly against the inner flap.

[0021] Advantageously, the reinforcing elements are held on the fastening means by additional fastening means.

[0022] The additional fastening means may be bolts adapted to cooperate with the threaded rods.

[0023] Advantageously, the cover has angles formed by heat welding.

[0024] Heat welding of straps can be used to stiffen them. Corners can be formed by high-frequency heat welding.

[0025] Advantageously, the corners of the cover are adapted to be formed after positioning the perforations of the cover on the fastening means.

[0026] Heat sealing can be performed once the cover is installed over the foam. In a preferred embodiment, the corners can be heat sealed after the reinforcement elements are in place. Heat sealing after the reinforcement elements are positioned can secure the bed base because the cover can no longer be removed and can hold the foam and cover securely in place.

[0027] Advantageously, the bed base has feet arranged under the base, at a distance from said folded edge.

[0028] The feet can be positioned away from the folded edge to prevent injury to an individual. The feet can be welded under the base.

[0029] Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a bed base comprising the following steps: welding of fastening means on the inner face of the folded edge of the base; application of the foam on the base and the folded edges; application of the cover to cover the foam; fixing the perforations of the cover on the fastening means; heat welding of the corners of the cover; placement of the reinforcement elements on the fastening means; fixing of the reinforcement elements to the fastening means by the additional fastening means.

[0030] In one embodiment, the process may include a step of drilling the cover once it is positioned on the foam.

[0031] In one embodiment, the heat-welding step can take place after the reinforcement elements have been placed on the fastening means. Brief description of the figures.

[0032] 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:

[0033] [Fig-1] schematically represents a cross-sectional view of a bed base according to one embodiment of the invention.

[0034] In the following description, identical elements, by structure or by function, appearing on different figures retain, unless otherwise specified, the same references. Description of a method of implementation.

[0035] A cross-sectional view of a bed base 1 according to one embodiment is shown in [Fig.1].

[0036] The bed base 1 described in [Fig. 1] comprises a base 10 having a metal frame adapted to receive a sleeping mattress. The base 10 has four folded edges 100. Each edge 100 is folded at 90° to the base 10. Each edge 100 is folded towards the ground. Each folded edge 100 has an outer face 100.1 and an inner face 100.2. The outer face 100.1 is continuous with the base 10 and arranged to be opposite the legs of a user. The inner face 100.2 is arranged to face the inner face 100.2 of the opposite edge 100. The inner face 100.2 of each folded rim 100 has a plurality of fastening means 101. The fastening means 101 may be rods, threaded all or part of said rod. The fastening means 101 are welded to the inner face 100.2 of the folded rim 100.

[0037] The sleeping base 1 comprises a foam 11 having a recess adapted to receive and cover the base 10 and the outer face 100.1 of each folded edge 100.

[0038] The bed base 1 includes a cover 12 adapted to cover the foam 11. The cover 12 has a perimeter 120 having perforations 120.1. The perforations 120.1 are adapted to cooperate with the fastening means 101 so that the perimeter 120 covers the inner face 100.2 of the folded edge 100. The cover 12 has as many perforations 120.1 as the base 10 has fastening means 101. The cover 12 has corners formed by heat welding.

[0039] The sleeping base 1 comprises a plurality of reinforcing elements 13 arranged against the perimeter 120. The reinforcing elements 13 are arranged such that the perimeter 120 lies between said inner face 100.2 of the folded edge 100 and said reinforcing element 13. The reinforcing elements 13 have holes 130 adapted to cooperate with the fastening means 101. The holes 130 are made such that when the reinforcing element 13 is installed on the cover 12, said holes 130 can be aligned with the fastening means 101, so that each hole 130 can cooperate with one of the fastening means 101. The reinforcing elements 13 are held onto the fastening means 101 by additional fastening means 102. The additional fastening means 102 are bolts adapted to cooperate with fastening methods 101.

[0040] The bed base 1 has feet 14 arranged under the base 10, at a distance from said folded edge 100.

[0041] For the manufacture of the bed base 1, the fastening means 101 are welded to the inner face 100.2 of the folded edge 100 of the base 10. The foam 11 is then installed on the bed base 1 so that it covers the base 10 and the outer face 100.1 of the folded edge 100. The cover 12 is then positioned over the foam 11 so that it completely covers the foam 11 and the perimeter 120 of said cover 12 is aligned with the inner face 100.2 of the folded edge 100. The perforations 120.1 are made by drilling through the positioned cover 12, so that said perforations correspond to the location of the fastening means 101. The perforations 120.1 thus made are fixed to the fastening means. 101. The reinforcing elements 13 are installed so that the holes 130 in said reinforcing elements 13 cooperate with the fastening means 101.The reinforcing elements 13 are fixed to the fastening means 101 by the additional fastening means 102. The corners of the cover 12 are heat-sealed.

[0042] The preceding description clearly explains how the invention achieves its stated objectives, namely to offer a bed base suitable for difficult environments and preventing an individual from injuring themselves and / or from hiding objects in the bed, by offering a bed base of bedding characterized in that it comprises a base having a folded rim having an inner face having a plurality of fastening means; a foam adapted to cover the base and the outer face of each folded rim; a cover adapted to cover the foam, said cover having a perimeter having perforations, said perforations being adapted to cooperate with the fastening means so that the perimeter covers the inner face of the folded rim; a plurality of reinforcing elements arranged against the perimeter so that said perimeter is included between said inner face of the folded rim and said reinforcing element.

[0043] 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 operative combination of these means.

Claims

Claims

1. Sleeping base characterized in that it comprises: - a base comprising a folded edge comprising an internal face comprising a plurality of fixing means; - a foam comprising a recess adapted to receive and cover the base and the external face of each folded edge; - a cover adapted to cover the foam, said cover comprising a perimeter comprising perforations, said perforations being adapted to cooperate with the fixing means so that the perimeter covers the internal face of the folded edge; - a plurality of reinforcing elements arranged against the perimeter so that said perimeter is included between said internal face of the folded edge and said reinforcing element.

2. Sleeping base according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the edge is folded at 90° relative to the base.

3. Sleeping base according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixing means are welded to the internal face of the folded edge.

4. Sleeping base according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each fixing means comprises at least one threaded rod.

5. Sleeping base according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the reinforcing elements are drilled so that the holes are adapted to cooperate with the fixing means.

6. Sleeping base according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the reinforcing elements are held on the fixing means by complementary fixing means.

7. Sleeping base according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover has angles formed by heat welding.

8. Sleeping base according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the corners of the cover are adapted to be formed after positioning the perforations of the cover on the fixing means.

9. Sleeping base according to one of the preceding claims, ca- characterized in that it comprises feet arranged under the base, at a distance from said folded edge.

10. Method of manufacturing a bed base according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - Welding of fixing means on the internal face of the folded edge of the base; - Application of foam on the base and folded edges; - Application of the cover to cover the foam; - Fixing the perforations of the cover on the fixing means; - Thermo welding of the corners of the cover; - Installation of reinforcement elements on the means of fixing; - Fixing of the reinforcement elements to the fixing means by the complementary fixing means.

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