Supporting bottom mattress, elastic mattress, and furniture

Abstract

A supporting base pad is configured for assembling into an elastic pad, the supporting base pad comprises an elastic pad body configured to abut against an elastic support layer formed by splicing a plurality of elastic modules of the elastic pad. The elastic pad body may engage with an elastic support layer to further enhance the elastic support performance of the elastic pad, and enhance the comfort feeling of the user. A first engagement structure and a second engagement structure may be disengaged from each other, to facilitate the transportation of the elastic pad and effectively reduce the storage space occupied by the elastic pad.

Description

FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of elastic pads, and particularly to a supporting base pad, an elastic pad and a furniture making with the same.BACKGROUND

[0002] Furniture like beds and sofa beds are essential components in the daily life of human, most of which are provided with elastic pads. The elastic pads generally have a certain elasticity to provide an elastic support when people are lying on the beds or sofa beds. As such, the elastic pads can provide a relatively higher comfort than a hard pad.

[0003] The existing elastic pad is typically a non-detachably integrated and enclosed pad consisting of a base layer, a spring layer, a sponge overlaying layer and an enclosed side surrounding cover. Specifically, the spring layer is disposed on the base layer, the sponge overlaying layer is disposed on the spring layer, and the enclosed side surrounding cover is connected between the sponge overlay layer and the base layer, thereby forming a closed space.

[0004] However, such an elastic pad usually has poor comfort. In addition, such an elastic pad is not only costly, but also has poor stability in actual use, thereby reducing the comfort. Even more, it may cause inconvenience in transportation, and will occupy a large space for storage.SUMMARY

[0005] In view of at least some of the above-mentioned problems existing in the prior art, an objective of the present disclosure is to enhance the comfort of the elastic pad while facilitating to transport the elastic pad and effectively reducing the storage space occupied by the elastic pad for storage.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, the objective is achieved by providing a supporting base pad configured for assembling into an elastic pad, wherein the supporting base pad comprises an elastic pad body having an upper surface and a lower surface that are oppositely disposed in a thickness direction thereof, wherein the upper surface is configured to abut against an elastic support layer formed by splicing a plurality of elastic modules of the elastic pad, wherein the upper surface is formed with a first engagement structure configured to engage with a second engagement structure formed on the lower surface of the elastic support layer in order to restrain a movement of the elastic support layer in a transverse direction of the pad body.

[0007] In the technical solution described above, since the pad body is elastic, and since the upper surface of the pad body is provided with the first engagement structure configured for engaging with the second engagement structure on the lower surface of the elastic support layer, the elastic support layer may be placed on the upper surface of the pad body when the supporting base pad is used in the assembly of the elastic pad. In this way, the first engagement structure and the second engagement structure can engage with each other to restrict the movement of the elastic support layer in the transverse direction of the pad body, thereby improving the stability of the elastic support layer. Meanwhile, the elastic pad body may engage with the elastic support layer to further enhance the elastic support performance of the elastic pad, and thus enhance comfort feeling. In addition, the first engagement structure and the second engagement structure may be disengaged from each other, thereby making the supporting base pad and the elastic support layer be easily gathered up so as to facilitate the transportation of the elastic pad and effectively reduce the storage space occupied by the elastic pad.

[0008] According to one embodiment, four corners of the upper surface are provided with the first engagement structure, respectively.

[0009] According to a further embodiment, at a middle portion of the pad body seen in a width direction a plurality of the first engagement structures are arranged spaced apart from one another along a lengthwise direction of the pad body.

[0010] According to a further embodiment, the first engagement structure is a protrusion configured to engage in a corresponding internal cavity of the elastic module.

[0011] According to a further embodiment, the protrusion is integrally formed with the pad body, and the supporting base pad further comprises a wrapping layer configured to at least wrap the upper surface and side surface of the pad body and the protrusion.

[0012] According to a further embodiment, the supporting base pad further comprises a handle disposed on an outer peripheral surface thereof.

[0013] According to a further embodiment, the supporting base pad further comprises a base base pad connection structure disposed on an outer peripheral surface thereof and configured to connect with a pad layer of the elastic pad by an edge fastening structure, thereby forming the elastic pad with fully opened sides.

[0014] According to a further embodiment, the base base pad connection structure is configured to have connecting snaps that are configured to releasably engage with fastening bands of the edge fastening structure; and / or have hooks that are configured to releasably hook fastening cords of the edge fastening structure.

[0015] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, the objective is achieved by providing an elastic pad comprising: the supporting base pad according to any one of the supporting base pad provided according to the first aspect; an elastic support layer comprising a plurality of elastic modules, wherein the elastic support layer is placed on the upper surface of the supporting base pad such that a second engagement structure formed on a lower surface of the elastic support layer can be engaged with the first engagement structure formed on the upper surface, thereby restraining a movement of the elastic support layer in a transverse direction of the pad body; a pad layer laid on the elastic support layer; wherein the pad layer and the supporting base pad are connected together by an edge fastening structure.

[0016] As stated above, since the elastic support layer is placed on the upper surface of the pad body, and since the first engagement structure and the second engagement structure engage with each other to restrict the movement of the elastic support layer in the transverse direction of the pad body, the stability of the elastic support layer can be improved. Meanwhile, the elastic pad body may cooperate with the elastic support layer and the pad layer to further enhance the elastic support performance of the elastic pad, and thus enhance the comfort feeling of the user. In addition, the first engagement structure and the second engagement structure may be disengaged from each other, and the edge fastening structure may also be disengaged, so that the supporting base pad, the elastic support layer and the pad layer are easy to be gathered up in order to facilitate the transportation of the elastic pad and effectively reduce the storage space occupied by the elastic pad.

[0017] According to one embodiment, the elastic pad is formed into an elastic pad with fully opened sides by means of the edge fastening structure.

[0018] According to another embodiment, the edge fastening structure comprises a plurality of releasably connectable fastening cords or fastening bands.

[0019] According to a further embodiments, the elastic pad comprises a plurality of elastic module units each including a fixed base plate and a plurality of elastic modules disposed on the fixed base plate, wherein the plurality of fixed base plates are configured to be detachably spliced together in the transverse direction of the elastic pad so that the plurality of elastic module units are assembled into the elastic support layer.

[0020] According to a further embodiment, when the first engagement structure is a protrusion, the fixed base plate is formed with a position-limiting opening correspondingly communicated with an inner cavity of each of the elastic modules, wherein the protrusion can protrude through the position-limiting opening and engage into the inner cavity of the elastic module.

[0021] According to a further embodiment, the elastic pad further comprises a balance pad that is laid on the plurality of elastic modules and engages an upper portion of the plurality of elastic modules to restrain movement of the elastic modules in a transverse direction of the balance pad, and the pad layer is laid on the balance pad.

[0022] According to a further embodiment, the balance pad comprises a pad main body, wherein a lower surface of the pad main body facing the elastic support layer is formed with a plurality of receiving holes arranged at an interval, and a portion of each of the plurality of elastic modules is received and positioned in a corresponding one of the plurality of receiving holes such that the balance pad is retained on the plurality of elastic modules; an upper surface of the pad main body facing away from the elastic support layer is formed with a plurality of buffering holes arranged at an interval, which are configured to form a buffering layer portion on an upper portion of the pad main body; wherein in a thickness direction of the balance pad, each of the buffering holes and a corresponding one of the receiving hole are separated by a partition portion of the pad main body.

[0023] According to a further embodiment, each of the receiving holes and a corresponding one of the buffering holes are arranged coaxially.

[0024] According to a further embodiment, the balance pad and the pad layer are formed as a one-piece pad, wherein the one-piece pad is connected to the supporting base pad by the edge fastening structure.

[0025] According to a further embodiment, a support body is disposed between the elastic modules of an edge region of the elastic pad in a peripheral direction of the elastic pad.

[0026] According to a further embodiment, the elastic pad serves as an elastic mattress.

[0027] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, the objective is achieved by providing a furniture comprising the elastic pad according to any one of the above embodiments provided according to the above second aspect. In addition, the furniture comprises, but is not limited to a bed, a sofa, a chair, a sofa bed, a soft-packaged bench, and so on.

[0028] It is evident that elements or features described in a single embodiment above may be used alone or in combination in other embodiments.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In the figures, sizes and proportions do not represent sizes and proportions of actual products. The figures are merely illustrative, and certain unnecessary elements or features have been omitted for the sake of clarity.

[0030] FIG. 1 is a perspective view exemplarily showing a top view angle of a first type of supporting base pad according to the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG. 2 is an exploded view schematically showing an elastic module unit of an elastic pad according to the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing that the elastic module unit of FIG. 2 is in an assembled state.

[0033] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing two elastic module units of FIG. 3 are connected.

[0034] FIG. 5 is an enlarged structural view of a connection portion of the two elastic module units of FIG. 4.

[0035] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an elastic support layer assembled by connecting a plurality of elastic module units of FIG. 3.

[0036] FIG. 7 is a perspective view exemplarily showing a top view angle of a balance pad of an elastic pad according to the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a bottom view angle of the balance pad of FIG. 7.

[0038] FIG. 9 is an exploded view showing that the elastic support layer of FIG. 6 is laid on the support layer of FIG. 1.

[0039] FIG. 10 is an exploded view showing that the balance pad of FIG. 7 is laid on the elastic support layer of FIG. 9.

[0040] FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view of the elastic support layer of FIG. 10 laid on the supporting base pad.

[0041] FIG. 12 is an exploded view showing a first type of pad layer of an elastic pad of the present disclosure laid on the balance pad of FIG. 10.

[0042] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a first type of elastic pad assembled by connecting the pad layer of FIG. 12 with the supporting base pad.

[0043] FIG. 14 is a side view of the elastic pad of FIG. 13.

[0044] FIG. 15 is a partial sectional view of the elastic pad of FIG. 13.

[0045] FIG. 16 is an overall exploded view of the elastic pad of FIG. 13.

[0046] FIG. 17 is a perspective view exemplarily showing a top view angle of a second type of supporting base pad according to the present disclosure.

[0047] FIG. 18 is a bottom-up perspective view of a second type of pad layer of an elastic pad of the present disclosure.

[0048] FIG. 19 is an exploded view of the elastic support layer of FIG. 6 laid on the supporting base pad of FIG. 17.

[0049] FIG. 20 is an exploded view of the pad layer of FIG. 18 laid on the elastic support layer of FIG. 19.

[0050] FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a second type of elastic pad assembled by connecting the pad layer of FIG. 20 with the supporting base pad.

[0051] FIG. 22 is a side view of the elastic pad of FIG. 21.

[0052] FIG. 23 is a partial cross-sectional view of the elastic pad of FIG. 21.

[0053] FIG. 24 is an overall exploded view of the elastic pad of FIG. 21.DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS1—supporting base pad, 2—elastic pad, 3—pad body, 4—upper surface, 5—lower surface, 6—elastic module, 7—elastic support layer, 10—protrusion, 11—first engagement structure, 12—second engagement structure, 13—strip—shaped region, 14—inner cavity, 15—wrapping layer, 16—handle, 17—base pad connection structure, 18—pad layer, 19—edge fastening structure, 20—hook, 21—fastening cord, 22—balance pad, 23—fastening band, 24—elastic module unit, 25—fixed base plate, 26—position-limiting opening, 27—pad main body, 28—receiving hole, 29—buffering hole, 30—buffering layer portion, 31—partition portion, 32—one-piece pad, 33—connecting snap, 34—splicing groove, 35—splicing buckle.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0055] Next, the supporting base pad and the elastic pad and furniture of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. What are described herein are merely preferred embodiments according to the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can envisage other ways of implementing the present disclosure on the basis of the preferred embodiments, and said other ways also fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0056] In a first aspect, with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 9, FIG. 11, FIG. 17 and FIG. 23, a supporting base pad 1 according to the present disclosure is configured for assembling into an elastic pad 2, wherein the supporting base pad 1 comprises an elastic pad body 3, the pad body 3 comprises an upper surface 4 and a lower surface 5 oppositely disposed in a thickness direction thereof, wherein the upper surface 4 is configured to abut against an elastic support layer 7 formed by splicing a plurality of elastic modules 6 of the elastic pad 2, that is, the upper surface 4 is used for placing the elastic support layer 7, wherein the upper surface 4 is formed with a first engagement structure 11 configured to engage with a second engagement structure 12 formed on the lower surface of the elastic support layer 7 in order to restrain the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in a transverse direction of the pad body 3.

[0057] In the supporting base pad 1 described above, since the pad body 3 is elastic, and since the upper surface 4 of the pad body 3 is provided with the first engagement structure 11 configured for engaging with the second engagement structure 12 on the lower surface of the elastic support layer 7 when the supporting base pad is used in the assembly of the elastic pad. In this way, the first engagement structure 11 and the second engagement structure 12 can engage with each other to restrict the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3, thereby improving the stability of the elastic support layer 7. Meanwhile, the elastic pad body 3 may engage with the elastic support layer 7 to further enhance the elastic support performance of the elastic pad 2, and thus enhance comfort feeling. In addition, the first engagement structure 11 and the second engagement structure 12 may be disengaged from each other, thereby making the supporting base pad 1 and the elastic support layer 7 be easily gathered up so as to facilitate the transportation of the elastic pad and effectively reduce the storage space occupied by the elastic pad 2.

[0058] Here, it needs to be appreciated that the transverse direction refers to the horizontal direction when the elastic pad is laid flat, and includes a lengthwise direction and a width direction of the pad body 3.

[0059] In the supporting base pad 1, the first engagement structure 11 may be located anywhere on the upper surface 4. For example, in some embodiments, the first engagement structure 11 may be located in a middle region of the upper surface 4. In some embodiments, the first engagement structure 11 may be located at an edge region of the upper surface 4. In other embodiments, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 17, four corners of the upper surface 4 are provided with the first engagement structures 11 respectively, that is, the first engagement structures 11 may be located at the corners of the upper surface 4. For example, FIG. 1 and FIG. 17 show that the first engagement structure 11 is disposed at the four corners of the upper surface 4, respectively, so that, at the four corners of the upper surface 4, the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3 may be restrained at the four corners by means of the engagement of the first engagement structures 11 and the second engagement structures 12, thereby further improving the stability of the elastic support layer 7.

[0060] In addition, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 17, at a middle portion of the pad body 3 in the width direction, a plurality of first engagement structures 11 are arranged spaced apart from one another along the lengthwise direction of the pad body 3. For example, the upper surface 4 comprises a strip-shaped region 13 located at the middle portion of the pad body in the width direction and extending along the length of the pad body, wherein the strip-shaped region 13 is provided with a plurality of first engagement structures 11 spaced apart along the length of the pad body. This makes it possible to further restrain the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3 along the length on the strip-shaped region 13 of the pad body, and meanwhile to further enhance the stability of the elastic support layer 7 by means of the engagement of the first engagement structures 11 and second engagement structures 12 at the four corners.

[0061] In an alternative embodiment, the plurality of first engagement structures 11 may be arranged spaced apart along the length of the pad body only on the strip-shaped region 13, and not disposed at the four corners.

[0062] In addition, in the supporting base pad 1, the first engagement structures 11 may have various structural forms. However, regardless of the structural forms, the first engagement structures 11 are feasible as long as they can engage with the second engagement structures 12 to restrain the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3. For example, in one structural form of the first engagement structures 11, the first engagement structures 11 may be recesses formed on the upper surface 4 such that corresponding protrusions on the lower surface of the elastic support layer 7 may engage in the recesses to constrain movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3. For another example, in another structural form of the first engagement structures 11, with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 17, the first engagement structures 11 are protrusions 10 configured to engage in corresponding internal cavities 14 of elastic modules 6, thereby ensuring the integrity of the local thickness of the pad body 3, and thereby further improving the elasticity of the pad body 3, and meanwhile the internal cavities 14 of the elastic modules 6 may also be sufficiently used as the second engagement structures 12. When the elastic support layer 7 is laid on the upper surface 4 of the pad body 3 during assembly, the protrusions 10 will engage in the corresponding internal cavities 14 of the elastic modules 6, thus restraining the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3.

[0063] In addition, in some embodiments, the protrusions 10 may serve as separate components and may be attached to the upper surface 4 in multiple attachment manners (e.g., an adhesion manner, a hook-and-loop attachment manner, or a snap-fitting attachment manner) so that the positions of the protrusions 10 may be flexibly arranged according to actual needs. In other embodiments, the protrusions 10 is integrally formed with the pad body 3, for example, when the pad body 3 is formed, the material of the pad body 3 may be partially raised upward to form the protrusions 10, and the supporting base pad 1 further comprises a wrapping layer 15 configured to at least wrap the upper surface and the side surface of the pad body 3 and the protrusions 10. In this way, the integrity of the protrusions 10 and the pad body 3 may be improved through the integral forming and the wrapping layer 15, so that when the elastic support layer 7 receives the force in the transverse direction, the connection between the protrusions 10 and the pad body 3 is more stable and firmer to more effectively restrain the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3. In some embodiments, the wrapping layer 15 wraps the entire pad body 3 and the protrusions 10.

[0064] In addition, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 7, in some embodiments, the supporting base pad 1 further comprises a handle 16 disposed on an outer peripheral surface thereof. The number of handles 16 may be one or more, such as two or three. For example, FIG. 1 and FIG. 17 show that two spaced-apart handles 16 may be disposed on a lengthwise outer side surface of the supporting base pad 1. In this way, the supporting base pad 1 may be conveniently received and carried by the handles 16, for example, the supporting base pad 1 may be folded or rolled for gathering up, and then the supporting base pad 1 may be conveniently carried by the handles 16.

[0065] In addition, in some embodiments, a connection structure such as a zipper may be provided at an outer edge of the supporting base pad 1, and the supporting base pad 1 may be connected with the pad layer 18 of the elastic pad by means of the connection structure, for example, the pad layer 18 and the supporting base pad 1 may be connected by means of the zipper.

[0066] In addition, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 17, the supporting base pad 1 further comprises a base pad connection structure 17 disposed on the outer peripheral surface thereof and configured to connect with the pad layer 18 of the elastic pad 2 by an edge fastening structure 19, thereby forming the elastic pad 2 with fully opened sides, i.e. the elastic pad 2 is formed as an elastic pad without a sealing side enclosure. That is, after the edge fastening structure 19 connects the outer edge of the pad layer 18 (or a stopper ring protruding from the lower surface of the pad layer 18) with the base pad connection structure 17, the sides of the elastic support layer 7 are exposed and the sides of the elastic support layer 7 are visible from the outside, so that the air ventilation of the elastic pad 2 may be effectively improved, and the interior of the elastic pad 2 is prevented from being getting damp and moldy, which is particularly advantageous in regions with a humid climate.

[0067] In addition, the edge fastening structure 19 may have various types. For example, in one type of the edge fastening structure 19, the edge fastening structure 19 may be a mesh body whose upper edge is connected to an outer edge (or stopper ring) of the pad layer 18, and whose lower edge is connected to the base pad connection structure 17. As a further example, in another type of edge fastening structure 19, with reference to FIG. 12, the edge fastening structure 19 comprises a plurality of circumferentially-spaced and releasably connectable fastening bands 23. With reference to FIG. 1, the base pad connection structure 17 may include connecting snaps 33 configured to releasably engage with the fastening bands 23 of the edge fastening structure 19. With reference to FIGS. 12 and 13, the corresponding connecting snaps 33 may be releasably snap-fitted with the fastening bands 23. Certainly, in an alternative type, the connecting snaps 33 and the fastening bands 23 may be interchanged. As another example, in another type of the edge fastening structure 19, with reference to FIG. 18, FIG. 19, FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the edge fastening structure 19 comprises a plurality of fastening cords 21, with reference to FIG. 17, the base pad connection structure 17 comprises hooks 20 configured to releasably hook the fastening cords 21 of the edge fastening structure 19. As such, referring to FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the fastening cords 21 may be hooked onto the hooks 20. Certainly, in an alternative type, the fastening cords 21 and the hooks 20 may be interchanged. Here, it needs to be appreciated that a connection manner of the fastening cords 21 is not limited to the connection manner shown in the figures. In addition to the connection manner shown in the figures, the fastening cords 21 may have other connection manners. For example, in one connection manner, a plurality of circumferentially-spaced connecting snaps are formed on the outer edge (or stopper ring) of the pad layer, a plurality of circumferentially-spaced fixing snaps are formed on the bottom outer edge of the supporting base pad 1, and the plurality of connecting snaps and the plurality of fixing snaps are alternately arranged. At this time, the fastening cords 21 may extend up and down to successively wind around each connecting snap and fixing snap so as to connect the pad layer and the supporting base pad together.

[0068] In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides an elastic pad 2. Referring to FIG. 13, FIG. 14, FIG. 16 and FIG. 21, FIG. 22 and FIG. 24, the elastic pad 2 comprises the supporting base pad 1 of any one provided according to the above first aspect, the elastic support layer 7 and the pad layer 18, wherein the elastic support layer 7 comprises a plurality of elastic modules 6 arranged in a transverse direction of the elastic pad 2, the elastic support layer 7 is placed on an upper surface 4 of the supporting base pad 1 such that the second engagement structure 12 formed on the lower surface of the elastic support layer 7 can be engaged with the first engagement structure 11 formed on the upper surface 4, thereby restraining a movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3; the pad layer 18 is laid on the elastic support layer 7; the pad layer 18 and the supporting base pad 1 are connected by the edge fastening structure 19.

[0069] As described above, since the elastic support layer 7 is placed on the upper surface 4 of the pad body 3, and since the first engagement structure 11 and the second engagement structure 12 engage with each other to restrain the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3, thereby improving the stability of the elastic support layer 7. Meanwhile, the elastic pad body 3 may cooperate with the elastic support layer 7 and the pad layer 18 to further improve the elastic support performance of the elastic pad 2, and thus enhance the comfort feeling of the user. In addition, the first engagement structure 11 and the second engagement structure 12 may be disengaged from each other, and the edge fastening structure 19 may also be disengaged, so that the supporting base pad 1, the elastic support layer 7 and the pad layer 18 are easy to be gathered up in order to facilitate the transportation of the elastic pad 2 and effectively reduce the storage space occupied by the elastic pad 2.

[0070] In addition, in some embodiments, the edge fastening structure 19 may be a zipper structure. In other embodiments, referring to FIG. 14 and FIG. 22, the elastic pad 2 is formed into an elastic pad with fully opened sides by means of the edge fastening structure 19, that is, the elastic pad 2 is formed via the edge fastening structure 19 as an elastic pad without a sealing side enclosure, i.e., the edge fastening structure 19 allows the elastic pad 2 to form an elastic pad without the sealing side enclosure. After the edge fastening structure 19 connects the pad layer 18 with the supporting base pad 1, the sides of the elastic support layer 7 are exposed and the sides of the elastic support layer 7 are visible from the outside, so that the air permeability of the elastic pad 2 may be effectively improved, and the interior of the elastic pad 2 is prevented from being getting damp and moldy, which is particularly advantageous in regions with a humid climate.

[0071] In addition, in some embodiments, as described above, the edge fastening structure 19 comprises a plurality of releasably-connectable fastening cords 21 or fastening bands 23. For example, referring to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the corresponding connecting snaps 33 are releasably snap-fitted with the fastening bands 23. Referring to FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the fastening cords 21 may be hooked onto the hooks 20.

[0072] In addition, in the elastic pad 2, in order to facilitate assembling the elastic support layer 7 and improve the assembling efficiency of the elastic pad 2, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 6, the elastic pad 2 comprises a plurality of elastic module units 24 each including a fixed base plate 25 and a plurality of elastic modules 6 disposed on the fixed base plate 25 as shown in FIG. 2, wherein the plurality of fixed base plates 25 are configured to be detachably spliced together in the transverse direction of the elastic pad, as shown in FIG. 4, such that the plurality of elastic module units 24 are assembled into the elastic support layer 7, as shown in FIG. 6. In this way, the elastic support layer 7 may be quickly and easily assembled by splicing the fixed base plates 25 of the plurality of elastic module units 24. In addition, the fixed base plate 25 may be spliced together in various manners, for example, the fixed base plates 25 may be spliced together in a screw connection manner, a snap-fitting connection manner, or a hook-and-loop connection manner, etc. For example, in a splicing manner, opposite sides of each fixed base plate 25 are respectively formed with a splicing groove 34 and a splicing buckle 35, so that the splicing groove 34 of one fixed base plate 25 may be snap-fitted with the splicing buckle 35 of another adjacent fixed base plate 25, thereby successively splicing and connecting a plurality of fixed base plates 25. Further, in the elastic module unit 24 of FIG. 3, a plurality of elastic modules 6 on the fixed base plate 25 form a row of elastic modules 6. Therefore, the fixed base plate 25 of each elastic module unit 24 may be provided with one row of elastic modules 6, or may be provided with a plurality of rows of elastic modules 6.

[0073] In addition, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2, when the first engagement structure 11 is a protrusion 10, the fixed base plate 25 is formed with a position-limiting opening 26 correspondingly communicated with the inner cavity 14 of each elastic module 6, wherein the protrusion 10 can protrude through the position-limiting opening 26 and engage into the inner cavity 14 of the elastic module 6, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 23. Thus, the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3 may be further restrained and the stability of the elastic support layer 7 may be further improved by means of the engagement of the position-limiting opening 26 on the fixed bottom plate 25 and the protrusion 10, and the engagement of the protrusion 10 and the internal cavity 14.

[0074] Furthermore, in some embodiments of the elastic pad 2, the elastic pad 2 further comprises a balance pad 22 that is laid on the plurality of elastic modules 6 and engages an upper portion of the plurality of elastic modules 6 to constrain movement of the elastic modules in a transverse direction of the balance pad, and the pad layer 18 is laid on the balance pad 22. Thus, the first engagement structure 11 engages with the second engagement structure 12 to restrain the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3; meanwhile, the movement of the plurality of elastic modules 6 of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the balance pad 22 is restrained by means of the balance pad 22, thereby further improving the stability of the elastic support layer 7; meanwhile, the elastic pad body 3 may cooperate with the elastic support layer 7, the balance pad 22 and the pad layer 18 to further improve the elastic support performance of the elastic pad 2 and improve the comfort. In addition, the first engagement structure 11 may disengage from the second engagement structure 12, and the edge fastening structure 19 may also be disengaged, thereby making the supporting base pad 1, the elastic support layer 7 and the pad layer 18 be easily gathered up so as to facilitate the transportation of the elastic pad 2 and effectively reduce the storage space occupied by the elastic pad 2.

[0075] In addition, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 7, FIG. 8, FIG. 10 and FIG. 15, the balance pad 22 comprises a pad main body 27, wherein a lower surface of the pad main body 27 facing the elastic support layer 7 is formed with a plurality of receiving holes 28 arranged at an interval, and a portion of each of the plurality of elastic modules 6 is received and positioned in a corresponding one of the plurality of receiving holes 28 such that the balance pad 22 is retained on the plurality of elastic modules 6, an upper surface of the pad main body 27 facing away from the elastic support layer 7 is formed with a plurality of buffering holes 29 arranged at an interval, and the plurality of buffering holes 29 are configured to form a buffering layer portion 30 on an upper portion of the pad main body 27; in a thickness direction of the balance pad 22, each buffering hole 29 and a corresponding receiving hole 28 are separated by a partition portion 31 of the pad main body 27. In this way, each receiving hole 28 will receive a portion of a corresponding one of the elastic modules 6 so that the balance pad 22 can be supported on the plurality of elastic modules 6 to restrain the movement of the elastic modules 6 in the transverse direction of the balance pad 22, thereby significantly improving the stability of the plurality of elastic modules 6 of the elastic pad 2; meanwhile, the buffering holes 29 may disperse the supporting force of the elastic modules in their corresponding receiving holes 28 to the surrounding areas of the buffering holes 29 through the partition portions 31 so that obvious supporting hard points of the elastic modules 6 on the upper surface of the balance pad 22 cannot be felt and the comfort can be further improved. In addition, the buffering layer portion 30 may significantly enhance the buffering performance and comfort of the balance pad 22 via the air contained in the plurality of buffering holes 29, and the only thing to be done is to lay a thin pad layer 18 on the balance pad 22. Therefore, the balance pad 22 improves the comfort while improving the stability of the elastic pad 2, and reduces the cost of the elastic pad 2; meanwhile, the balance pad 22 and the elastic module 6 are easy to disassemble and assemble, thereby facilitating the transportation of the elastic pad 2 and reducing the space occupied for storage.

[0076] In some embodiments, the receiving holes 28 and buffering holes 29 may be arranged in a staggered manner, i.e., each receiving hole 28 and a corresponding one buffering hole 29 are arranged partially overlapping, e.g., a central axis of the receiving hole 28 does not overlap that of the buffering hole 29. In other embodiments, referring to FIG. 15, each receiving hole 28 and a corresponding buffering hole 29 are arranged coaxially, i.e., axially aligned with each other but not communicated with each other, so that each receiving hole 28 and the corresponding buffer hole 29 may share the same complete hole bottom wall (i.e., the partition portion 31), and the buffering holes 29 may further disperse the supporting force of the elastic modules in their corresponding receiving holes 28 to the surrounding areas of the buffering holes 29 through the partition portions 31, so that obvious supporting hard points of the elastic modules 6 on the upper surface of the balance pad 22 cannot be felt and the comfort can be further improved. In addition, sharing the same hole bottom wall with the receiving hole 28 and the buffering hole 29 may also achieve air circulation between the receiving hole 28 and the buffering hole 29, thereby improving the air ventilation effect of the balance pad 22. For example, air circulation may be more easily achieved when the material of the balance pad 22 is sponge, and when the material of the balance pad 22 is rubber or silica gel, a plurality of vent holes are formed in the hole bottom wall as short air flow paths.

[0077] In addition, in some embodiments, the receiving hole 28 may have various shapes, for example, a circular hole or a square hole, whereupon the portion of the elastic module 6 received in the receiving hole 28 may also have a circular shape or square shape. In other embodiments, referring to FIG. 15, the inner surface of the receiving hole 28 is a tapered surface gradually expanding outward toward the lower surface, for example, the receiving hole 28 is a tapered hole having a large-mouth end facing downward and a small-mouth end facing upward. As such, referring to FIG. 15, the tapered surface of the receiving hole may form a tapered surface fit with an inclined outer surface of the tapered elastic module 6, so that both the inclined inner peripheral surface and the bottom surface of the receiving hole 28 may form a support, so that the balance pad 1 may be more stably supported on the plurality of elastic modules 6.

[0078] In addition, in some embodiments, the buffering hole 29 may have various shapes, such as a round hole or a square hole. In other embodiments, referring to FIG. 15, the inner surface of the buffering hole 29 is a tapered surface gradually expanding outward toward the upper surface, for example, the buffering hole 29 is a tapered hole having a large-mouth end facing upward and a small-mouth end facing downward, so that when the upper surface of the elastic pad is pressed, the portion of the upper surface surrounding the buffering hole 29 may be more stably compressed via the tapered surface of the buffering hole 29, thereby avoiding the occurrence of transverse inclination, and thereby further improving the buffering balance.

[0079] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, the pad layer 18 and the balance pad 22 may be separate components. In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 23, the balance pad 22 and the pad layer 18 are formed as a one-piece pad 32. At this time, the one-piece pad 32 may or may not include the above-described buffering holes 29, wherein the one-piece pad 32 is connected to the supporting base pad 1 by the edge fastening structure 19, as shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21.

[0080] In addition, in some embodiments, in order to improve the comfort of the elastic pad 2, a support body is disposed between the elastic modules 6 of an edge region of the elastic pad 2 in a peripheral direction of the elastic pad 2. In this way, the support body of the edge region of the elastic pad 2 may effectively improve the support strength of the edge region of the elastic pad 2 together with the elastic modules 6 of the edge region, thereby avoiding a collapsing feeling at the edge of the elastic pad 2 after a person sits on the elastic pad 2, so that the edge region of the elastic pad 2 and an inside region of the elastic pad 2 have substantially the same support hardness. This can significantly improve the consistency of the supporting performance of the elastic pad 2. For example, a support body is interposed between adjacent elastic modules 6 in the peripheral direction among the outermost ring of elastic modules 6 of the elastic pad 2, or the support body is interposed between each ring of adjacent elastic modules 6 in the peripheral direction among the outermost two rings of elastic modules 6 of the elastic pad 2. In addition, the support body may have various types as long as it can be interposed between the adjacent elastic modules 6. For example, the support may be a rubber post or an elastic module with other structure, such as an inverted cone-shaped elastomer.

[0081] Furthermore, the elastic module 6 may be a spring module, a rubber module or a silicone module.

[0082] In addition, the elastic pad 2 may be used for any desired application. For example, the elastic pad 2 may be used as an outdoor pad and an indoor pad. For example, the elastic pad 2 may serve as an elastic mattress, a sofa cushion, a chair pad, and a bench pad.

[0083] In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a furniture comprising the elastic pad 2 of any provided in the above second aspect. Thus, as described above, with the elastic pad 2, the furniture has a reduced cost and meanwhile can have excellent stability and comfort, thereby improving the overall quality.

[0084] The scope of protection of the present disclosure is defined only by the appended claims. Given the teaching of the present disclosure, those skilled in the art could easily envision using alternative structures of those disclosed herein as feasible alternative embodiments, and combining the embodiments disclosed herein to form new embodiments, which should all fall into the scope defined by the appended claims.

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[0055]Next, the supporting base pad and the elastic pad and furniture of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. What are described herein are merely preferred embodiments according to the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can envisage other ways of implementing the present disclosure on the basis of the preferred embodiments, and said other ways also fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0056]In a first aspect, with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 9, FIG. 11, FIG. 17 and FIG. 23, a supporting base pad 1 according to the present disclosure is configured for assembling into an elastic pad 2, wherein the supporting base pad 1 comprises an elastic pad body 3, the pad body 3 comprises an upper surface 4 and a lower surface 5 oppositely disposed in a thickness direction thereof, wherein the upper surface 4 is configured to abut against an elastic support layer 7 formed by splicing a plurality of elastic modules 6 of ...

FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of elastic pads, and particularly to a supporting base pad, an elastic pad and a furniture making with the same.BACKGROUND

[0002] Furniture like beds and sofa beds are essential components in the daily life of human, most of which are provided with elastic pads. The elastic pads generally have a certain elasticity to provide an elastic support when people are lying on the beds or sofa beds. As such, the elastic pads can provide a relatively higher comfort than a hard pad.

[0003] The existing elastic pad is typically a non-detachably integrated and enclosed pad consisting of a base layer, a spring layer, a sponge overlaying layer and an enclosed side surrounding cover. Specifically, the spring layer is disposed on the base layer, the sponge overlaying layer is disposed on the spring layer, and the enclosed side surrounding cover is connected between the sponge overlay layer and the base layer, thereby forming a closed space.

[0004] However, such an elastic pad usually has poor comfort. In addition, such an elastic pad is not only costly, but also has poor stability in actual use, thereby reducing the comfort. Even more, it may cause inconvenience in transportation, and will occupy a large space for storage.SUMMARY

[0005] In view of at least some of the above-mentioned problems existing in the prior art, an objective of the present disclosure is to enhance the comfort of the elastic pad while facilitating to transport the elastic pad and effectively reducing the storage space occupied by the elastic pad for storage.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, the objective is achieved by providing a supporting base pad configured for assembling into an elastic pad, wherein the supporting base pad comprises an elastic pad body having an upper surface and a lower surface that are oppositely disposed in a thickness direction thereof, wherein the upper surface is configured to abut against an elastic support layer formed by splicing a plurality of elastic modules of the elastic pad, wherein the upper surface is formed with a first engagement structure configured to engage with a second engagement structure formed on the lower surface of the elastic support layer in order to restrain a movement of the elastic support layer in a transverse direction of the pad body.

[0007] In the technical solution described above, since the pad body is elastic, and since the upper surface of the pad body is provided with the first engagement structure configured for engaging with the second engagement structure on the lower surface of the elastic support layer, the elastic support layer may be placed on the upper surface of the pad body when the supporting base pad is used in the assembly of the elastic pad. In this way, the first engagement structure and the second engagement structure can engage with each other to restrict the movement of the elastic support layer in the transverse direction of the pad body, thereby improving the stability of the elastic support layer. Meanwhile, the elastic pad body may engage with the elastic support layer to further enhance the elastic support performance of the elastic pad, and thus enhance comfort feeling. In addition, the first engagement structure and the second engagement structure may be disengaged from each other, thereby making the supporting base pad and the elastic support layer be easily gathered up so as to facilitate the transportation of the elastic pad and effectively reduce the storage space occupied by the elastic pad.

[0008] According to one embodiment, four corners of the upper surface are provided with the first engagement structure, respectively.

[0009] According to a further embodiment, at a middle portion of the pad body seen in a width direction a plurality of the first engagement structures are arranged spaced apart from one another along a lengthwise direction of the pad body.

[0010] According to a further embodiment, the first engagement structure is a protrusion configured to engage in a corresponding internal cavity of the elastic module.

[0011] According to a further embodiment, the protrusion is integrally formed with the pad body, and the supporting base pad further comprises a wrapping layer configured to at least wrap the upper surface and side surface of the pad body and the protrusion.

[0012] According to a further embodiment, the supporting base pad further comprises a handle disposed on an outer peripheral surface thereof.

[0013] According to a further embodiment, the supporting base pad further comprises a base base pad connection structure disposed on an outer peripheral surface thereof and configured to connect with a pad layer of the elastic pad by an edge fastening structure, thereby forming the elastic pad with fully opened sides.

[0014] According to a further embodiment, the base base pad connection structure is configured to have connecting snaps that are configured to releasably engage with fastening bands of the edge fastening structure; and / or have hooks that are configured to releasably hook fastening cords of the edge fastening structure.

[0015] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, the objective is achieved by providing an elastic pad comprising: the supporting base pad according to any one of the supporting base pad provided according to the first aspect; an elastic support layer comprising a plurality of elastic modules, wherein the elastic support layer is placed on the upper surface of the supporting base pad such that a second engagement structure formed on a lower surface of the elastic support layer can be engaged with the first engagement structure formed on the upper surface, thereby restraining a movement of the elastic support layer in a transverse direction of the pad body; a pad layer laid on the elastic support layer; wherein the pad layer and the supporting base pad are connected together by an edge fastening structure.

[0016] As stated above, since the elastic support layer is placed on the upper surface of the pad body, and since the first engagement structure and the second engagement structure engage with each other to restrict the movement of the elastic support layer in the transverse direction of the pad body, the stability of the elastic support layer can be improved. Meanwhile, the elastic pad body may cooperate with the elastic support layer and the pad layer to further enhance the elastic support performance of the elastic pad, and thus enhance the comfort feeling of the user. In addition, the first engagement structure and the second engagement structure may be disengaged from each other, and the edge fastening structure may also be disengaged, so that the supporting base pad, the elastic support layer and the pad layer are easy to be gathered up in order to facilitate the transportation of the elastic pad and effectively reduce the storage space occupied by the elastic pad.

[0017] According to one embodiment, the elastic pad is formed into an elastic pad with fully opened sides by means of the edge fastening structure.

[0018] According to another embodiment, the edge fastening structure comprises a plurality of releasably connectable fastening cords or fastening bands.

[0019] According to a further embodiments, the elastic pad comprises a plurality of elastic module units each including a fixed base plate and a plurality of elastic modules disposed on the fixed base plate, wherein the plurality of fixed base plates are configured to be detachably spliced together in the transverse direction of the elastic pad so that the plurality of elastic module units are assembled into the elastic support layer.

[0020] According to a further embodiment, when the first engagement structure is a protrusion, the fixed base plate is formed with a position-limiting opening correspondingly communicated with an inner cavity of each of the elastic modules, wherein the protrusion can protrude through the position-limiting opening and engage into the inner cavity of the elastic module.

[0021] According to a further embodiment, the elastic pad further comprises a balance pad that is laid on the plurality of elastic modules and engages an upper portion of the plurality of elastic modules to restrain movement of the elastic modules in a transverse direction of the balance pad, and the pad layer is laid on the balance pad.

[0022] According to a further embodiment, the balance pad comprises a pad main body, wherein a lower surface of the pad main body facing the elastic support layer is formed with a plurality of receiving holes arranged at an interval, and a portion of each of the plurality of elastic modules is received and positioned in a corresponding one of the plurality of receiving holes such that the balance pad is retained on the plurality of elastic modules; an upper surface of the pad main body facing away from the elastic support layer is formed with a plurality of buffering holes arranged at an interval, which are configured to form a buffering layer portion on an upper portion of the pad main body; wherein in a thickness direction of the balance pad, each of the buffering holes and a corresponding one of the receiving hole are separated by a partition portion of the pad main body.

[0023] According to a further embodiment, each of the receiving holes and a corresponding one of the buffering holes are arranged coaxially.

[0024] According to a further embodiment, the balance pad and the pad layer are formed as a one-piece pad, wherein the one-piece pad is connected to the supporting base pad by the edge fastening structure.

[0025] According to a further embodiment, a support body is disposed between the elastic modules of an edge region of the elastic pad in a peripheral direction of the elastic pad.

[0026] According to a further embodiment, the elastic pad serves as an elastic mattress.

[0027] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, the objective is achieved by providing a furniture comprising the elastic pad according to any one of the above embodiments provided according to the above second aspect. In addition, the furniture comprises, but is not limited to a bed, a sofa, a chair, a sofa bed, a soft-packaged bench, and so on.

[0028] It is evident that elements or features described in a single embodiment above may be used alone or in combination in other embodiments.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In the figures, sizes and proportions do not represent sizes and proportions of actual products. The figures are merely illustrative, and certain unnecessary elements or features have been omitted for the sake of clarity.

[0030] FIG. 1 is a perspective view exemplarily showing a top view angle of a first type of supporting base pad according to the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG. 2 is an exploded view schematically showing an elastic module unit of an elastic pad according to the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing that the elastic module unit of FIG. 2 is in an assembled state.

[0033] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing two elastic module units of FIG. 3 are connected.

[0034] FIG. 5 is an enlarged structural view of a connection portion of the two elastic module units of FIG. 4.

[0035] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an elastic support layer assembled by connecting a plurality of elastic module units of FIG. 3.

[0036] FIG. 7 is a perspective view exemplarily showing a top view angle of a balance pad of an elastic pad according to the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a bottom view angle of the balance pad of FIG. 7.

[0038] FIG. 9 is an exploded view showing that the elastic support layer of FIG. 6 is laid on the support layer of FIG. 1.

[0039] FIG. 10 is an exploded view showing that the balance pad of FIG. 7 is laid on the elastic support layer of FIG. 9.

[0040] FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view of the elastic support layer of FIG. 10 laid on the supporting base pad.

[0041] FIG. 12 is an exploded view showing a first type of pad layer of an elastic pad of the present disclosure laid on the balance pad of FIG. 10.

[0042] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a first type of elastic pad assembled by connecting the pad layer of FIG. 12 with the supporting base pad.

[0043] FIG. 14 is a side view of the elastic pad of FIG. 13.

[0044] FIG. 15 is a partial sectional view of the elastic pad of FIG. 13.

[0045] FIG. 16 is an overall exploded view of the elastic pad of FIG. 13.

[0046] FIG. 17 is a perspective view exemplarily showing a top view angle of a second type of supporting base pad according to the present disclosure.

[0047] FIG. 18 is a bottom-up perspective view of a second type of pad layer of an elastic pad of the present disclosure.

[0048] FIG. 19 is an exploded view of the elastic support layer of FIG. 6 laid on the supporting base pad of FIG. 17.

[0049] FIG. 20 is an exploded view of the pad layer of FIG. 18 laid on the elastic support layer of FIG. 19.

[0050] FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a second type of elastic pad assembled by connecting the pad layer of FIG. 20 with the supporting base pad.

[0051] FIG. 22 is a side view of the elastic pad of FIG. 21.

[0052] FIG. 23 is a partial cross-sectional view of the elastic pad of FIG. 21.

[0053] FIG. 24 is an overall exploded view of the elastic pad of FIG. 21.DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS1—supporting base pad, 2—elastic pad, 3—pad body, 4—upper surface, 5—lower surface, 6—elastic module, 7—elastic support layer, 10—protrusion, 11—first engagement structure, 12—second engagement structure, 13—strip—shaped region, 14—inner cavity, 15—wrapping layer, 16—handle, 17—base pad connection structure, 18—pad layer, 19—edge fastening structure, 20—hook, 21—fastening cord, 22—balance pad, 23—fastening band, 24—elastic module unit, 25—fixed base plate, 26—position-limiting opening, 27—pad main body, 28—receiving hole, 29—buffering hole, 30—buffering layer portion, 31—partition portion, 32—one-piece pad, 33—connecting snap, 34—splicing groove, 35—splicing buckle.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0055] Next, the supporting base pad and the elastic pad and furniture of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. What are described herein are merely preferred embodiments according to the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can envisage other ways of implementing the present disclosure on the basis of the preferred embodiments, and said other ways also fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0056] In a first aspect, with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 9, FIG. 11, FIG. 17 and FIG. 23, a supporting base pad 1 according to the present disclosure is configured for assembling into an elastic pad 2, wherein the supporting base pad 1 comprises an elastic pad body 3, the pad body 3 comprises an upper surface 4 and a lower surface 5 oppositely disposed in a thickness direction thereof, wherein the upper surface 4 is configured to abut against an elastic support layer 7 formed by splicing a plurality of elastic modules 6 of the elastic pad 2, that is, the upper surface 4 is used for placing the elastic support layer 7, wherein the upper surface 4 is formed with a first engagement structure 11 configured to engage with a second engagement structure 12 formed on the lower surface of the elastic support layer 7 in order to restrain the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in a transverse direction of the pad body 3.

[0057] In the supporting base pad 1 described above, since the pad body 3 is elastic, and since the upper surface 4 of the pad body 3 is provided with the first engagement structure 11 configured for engaging with the second engagement structure 12 on the lower surface of the elastic support layer 7 when the supporting base pad is used in the assembly of the elastic pad. In this way, the first engagement structure 11 and the second engagement structure 12 can engage with each other to restrict the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3, thereby improving the stability of the elastic support layer 7. Meanwhile, the elastic pad body 3 may engage with the elastic support layer 7 to further enhance the elastic support performance of the elastic pad 2, and thus enhance comfort feeling. In addition, the first engagement structure 11 and the second engagement structure 12 may be disengaged from each other, thereby making the supporting base pad 1 and the elastic support layer 7 be easily gathered up so as to facilitate the transportation of the elastic pad and effectively reduce the storage space occupied by the elastic pad 2.

[0058] Here, it needs to be appreciated that the transverse direction refers to the horizontal direction when the elastic pad is laid flat, and includes a lengthwise direction and a width direction of the pad body 3.

[0059] In the supporting base pad 1, the first engagement structure 11 may be located anywhere on the upper surface 4. For example, in some embodiments, the first engagement structure 11 may be located in a middle region of the upper surface 4. In some embodiments, the first engagement structure 11 may be located at an edge region of the upper surface 4. In other embodiments, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 17, four corners of the upper surface 4 are provided with the first engagement structures 11 respectively, that is, the first engagement structures 11 may be located at the corners of the upper surface 4. For example, FIG. 1 and FIG. 17 show that the first engagement structure 11 is disposed at the four corners of the upper surface 4, respectively, so that, at the four corners of the upper surface 4, the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3 may be restrained at the four corners by means of the engagement of the first engagement structures 11 and the second engagement structures 12, thereby further improving the stability of the elastic support layer 7.

[0060] In addition, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 17, at a middle portion of the pad body 3 in the width direction, a plurality of first engagement structures 11 are arranged spaced apart from one another along the lengthwise direction of the pad body 3. For example, the upper surface 4 comprises a strip-shaped region 13 located at the middle portion of the pad body in the width direction and extending along the length of the pad body, wherein the strip-shaped region 13 is provided with a plurality of first engagement structures 11 spaced apart along the length of the pad body. This makes it possible to further restrain the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3 along the length on the strip-shaped region 13 of the pad body, and meanwhile to further enhance the stability of the elastic support layer 7 by means of the engagement of the first engagement structures 11 and second engagement structures 12 at the four corners.

[0061] In an alternative embodiment, the plurality of first engagement structures 11 may be arranged spaced apart along the length of the pad body only on the strip-shaped region 13, and not disposed at the four corners.

[0062] In addition, in the supporting base pad 1, the first engagement structures 11 may have various structural forms. However, regardless of the structural forms, the first engagement structures 11 are feasible as long as they can engage with the second engagement structures 12 to restrain the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3. For example, in one structural form of the first engagement structures 11, the first engagement structures 11 may be recesses formed on the upper surface 4 such that corresponding protrusions on the lower surface of the elastic support layer 7 may engage in the recesses to constrain movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3. For another example, in another structural form of the first engagement structures 11, with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 17, the first engagement structures 11 are protrusions 10 configured to engage in corresponding internal cavities 14 of elastic modules 6, thereby ensuring the integrity of the local thickness of the pad body 3, and thereby further improving the elasticity of the pad body 3, and meanwhile the internal cavities 14 of the elastic modules 6 may also be sufficiently used as the second engagement structures 12. When the elastic support layer 7 is laid on the upper surface 4 of the pad body 3 during assembly, the protrusions 10 will engage in the corresponding internal cavities 14 of the elastic modules 6, thus restraining the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3.

[0063] In addition, in some embodiments, the protrusions 10 may serve as separate components and may be attached to the upper surface 4 in multiple attachment manners (e.g., an adhesion manner, a hook-and-loop attachment manner, or a snap-fitting attachment manner) so that the positions of the protrusions 10 may be flexibly arranged according to actual needs. In other embodiments, the protrusions 10 is integrally formed with the pad body 3, for example, when the pad body 3 is formed, the material of the pad body 3 may be partially raised upward to form the protrusions 10, and the supporting base pad 1 further comprises a wrapping layer 15 configured to at least wrap the upper surface and the side surface of the pad body 3 and the protrusions 10. In this way, the integrity of the protrusions 10 and the pad body 3 may be improved through the integral forming and the wrapping layer 15, so that when the elastic support layer 7 receives the force in the transverse direction, the connection between the protrusions 10 and the pad body 3 is more stable and firmer to more effectively restrain the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3. In some embodiments, the wrapping layer 15 wraps the entire pad body 3 and the protrusions 10.

[0064] In addition, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 7, in some embodiments, the supporting base pad 1 further comprises a handle 16 disposed on an outer peripheral surface thereof. The number of handles 16 may be one or more, such as two or three. For example, FIG. 1 and FIG. 17 show that two spaced-apart handles 16 may be disposed on a lengthwise outer side surface of the supporting base pad 1. In this way, the supporting base pad 1 may be conveniently received and carried by the handles 16, for example, the supporting base pad 1 may be folded or rolled for gathering up, and then the supporting base pad 1 may be conveniently carried by the handles 16.

[0065] In addition, in some embodiments, a connection structure such as a zipper may be provided at an outer edge of the supporting base pad 1, and the supporting base pad 1 may be connected with the pad layer 18 of the elastic pad by means of the connection structure, for example, the pad layer 18 and the supporting base pad 1 may be connected by means of the zipper.

[0066] In addition, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 17, the supporting base pad 1 further comprises a base pad connection structure 17 disposed on the outer peripheral surface thereof and configured to connect with the pad layer 18 of the elastic pad 2 by an edge fastening structure 19, thereby forming the elastic pad 2 with fully opened sides, i.e. the elastic pad 2 is formed as an elastic pad without a sealing side enclosure. That is, after the edge fastening structure 19 connects the outer edge of the pad layer 18 (or a stopper ring protruding from the lower surface of the pad layer 18) with the base pad connection structure 17, the sides of the elastic support layer 7 are exposed and the sides of the elastic support layer 7 are visible from the outside, so that the air ventilation of the elastic pad 2 may be effectively improved, and the interior of the elastic pad 2 is prevented from being getting damp and moldy, which is particularly advantageous in regions with a humid climate.

[0067] In addition, the edge fastening structure 19 may have various types. For example, in one type of the edge fastening structure 19, the edge fastening structure 19 may be a mesh body whose upper edge is connected to an outer edge (or stopper ring) of the pad layer 18, and whose lower edge is connected to the base pad connection structure 17. As a further example, in another type of edge fastening structure 19, with reference to FIG. 12, the edge fastening structure 19 comprises a plurality of circumferentially-spaced and releasably connectable fastening bands 23. With reference to FIG. 1, the base pad connection structure 17 may include connecting snaps 33 configured to releasably engage with the fastening bands 23 of the edge fastening structure 19. With reference to FIGS. 12 and 13, the corresponding connecting snaps 33 may be releasably snap-fitted with the fastening bands 23. Certainly, in an alternative type, the connecting snaps 33 and the fastening bands 23 may be interchanged. As another example, in another type of the edge fastening structure 19, with reference to FIG. 18, FIG. 19, FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the edge fastening structure 19 comprises a plurality of fastening cords 21, with reference to FIG. 17, the base pad connection structure 17 comprises hooks 20 configured to releasably hook the fastening cords 21 of the edge fastening structure 19. As such, referring to FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the fastening cords 21 may be hooked onto the hooks 20. Certainly, in an alternative type, the fastening cords 21 and the hooks 20 may be interchanged. Here, it needs to be appreciated that a connection manner of the fastening cords 21 is not limited to the connection manner shown in the figures. In addition to the connection manner shown in the figures, the fastening cords 21 may have other connection manners. For example, in one connection manner, a plurality of circumferentially-spaced connecting snaps are formed on the outer edge (or stopper ring) of the pad layer, a plurality of circumferentially-spaced fixing snaps are formed on the bottom outer edge of the supporting base pad 1, and the plurality of connecting snaps and the plurality of fixing snaps are alternately arranged. At this time, the fastening cords 21 may extend up and down to successively wind around each connecting snap and fixing snap so as to connect the pad layer and the supporting base pad together.

[0068] In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides an elastic pad 2. Referring to FIG. 13, FIG. 14, FIG. 16 and FIG. 21, FIG. 22 and FIG. 24, the elastic pad 2 comprises the supporting base pad 1 of any one provided according to the above first aspect, the elastic support layer 7 and the pad layer 18, wherein the elastic support layer 7 comprises a plurality of elastic modules 6 arranged in a transverse direction of the elastic pad 2, the elastic support layer 7 is placed on an upper surface 4 of the supporting base pad 1 such that the second engagement structure 12 formed on the lower surface of the elastic support layer 7 can be engaged with the first engagement structure 11 formed on the upper surface 4, thereby restraining a movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3; the pad layer 18 is laid on the elastic support layer 7; the pad layer 18 and the supporting base pad 1 are connected by the edge fastening structure 19.

[0069] As described above, since the elastic support layer 7 is placed on the upper surface 4 of the pad body 3, and since the first engagement structure 11 and the second engagement structure 12 engage with each other to restrain the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3, thereby improving the stability of the elastic support layer 7. Meanwhile, the elastic pad body 3 may cooperate with the elastic support layer 7 and the pad layer 18 to further improve the elastic support performance of the elastic pad 2, and thus enhance the comfort feeling of the user. In addition, the first engagement structure 11 and the second engagement structure 12 may be disengaged from each other, and the edge fastening structure 19 may also be disengaged, so that the supporting base pad 1, the elastic support layer 7 and the pad layer 18 are easy to be gathered up in order to facilitate the transportation of the elastic pad 2 and effectively reduce the storage space occupied by the elastic pad 2.

[0070] In addition, in some embodiments, the edge fastening structure 19 may be a zipper structure. In other embodiments, referring to FIG. 14 and FIG. 22, the elastic pad 2 is formed into an elastic pad with fully opened sides by means of the edge fastening structure 19, that is, the elastic pad 2 is formed via the edge fastening structure 19 as an elastic pad without a sealing side enclosure, i.e., the edge fastening structure 19 allows the elastic pad 2 to form an elastic pad without the sealing side enclosure. After the edge fastening structure 19 connects the pad layer 18 with the supporting base pad 1, the sides of the elastic support layer 7 are exposed and the sides of the elastic support layer 7 are visible from the outside, so that the air permeability of the elastic pad 2 may be effectively improved, and the interior of the elastic pad 2 is prevented from being getting damp and moldy, which is particularly advantageous in regions with a humid climate.

[0071] In addition, in some embodiments, as described above, the edge fastening structure 19 comprises a plurality of releasably-connectable fastening cords 21 or fastening bands 23. For example, referring to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the corresponding connecting snaps 33 are releasably snap-fitted with the fastening bands 23. Referring to FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the fastening cords 21 may be hooked onto the hooks 20.

[0072] In addition, in the elastic pad 2, in order to facilitate assembling the elastic support layer 7 and improve the assembling efficiency of the elastic pad 2, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 6, the elastic pad 2 comprises a plurality of elastic module units 24 each including a fixed base plate 25 and a plurality of elastic modules 6 disposed on the fixed base plate 25 as shown in FIG. 2, wherein the plurality of fixed base plates 25 are configured to be detachably spliced together in the transverse direction of the elastic pad, as shown in FIG. 4, such that the plurality of elastic module units 24 are assembled into the elastic support layer 7, as shown in FIG. 6. In this way, the elastic support layer 7 may be quickly and easily assembled by splicing the fixed base plates 25 of the plurality of elastic module units 24. In addition, the fixed base plate 25 may be spliced together in various manners, for example, the fixed base plates 25 may be spliced together in a screw connection manner, a snap-fitting connection manner, or a hook-and-loop connection manner, etc. For example, in a splicing manner, opposite sides of each fixed base plate 25 are respectively formed with a splicing groove 34 and a splicing buckle 35, so that the splicing groove 34 of one fixed base plate 25 may be snap-fitted with the splicing buckle 35 of another adjacent fixed base plate 25, thereby successively splicing and connecting a plurality of fixed base plates 25. Further, in the elastic module unit 24 of FIG. 3, a plurality of elastic modules 6 on the fixed base plate 25 form a row of elastic modules 6. Therefore, the fixed base plate 25 of each elastic module unit 24 may be provided with one row of elastic modules 6, or may be provided with a plurality of rows of elastic modules 6.

[0073] In addition, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2, when the first engagement structure 11 is a protrusion 10, the fixed base plate 25 is formed with a position-limiting opening 26 correspondingly communicated with the inner cavity 14 of each elastic module 6, wherein the protrusion 10 can protrude through the position-limiting opening 26 and engage into the inner cavity 14 of the elastic module 6, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 23. Thus, the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3 may be further restrained and the stability of the elastic support layer 7 may be further improved by means of the engagement of the position-limiting opening 26 on the fixed bottom plate 25 and the protrusion 10, and the engagement of the protrusion 10 and the internal cavity 14.

[0074] Furthermore, in some embodiments of the elastic pad 2, the elastic pad 2 further comprises a balance pad 22 that is laid on the plurality of elastic modules 6 and engages an upper portion of the plurality of elastic modules 6 to constrain movement of the elastic modules in a transverse direction of the balance pad, and the pad layer 18 is laid on the balance pad 22. Thus, the first engagement structure 11 engages with the second engagement structure 12 to restrain the movement of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the pad body 3; meanwhile, the movement of the plurality of elastic modules 6 of the elastic support layer 7 in the transverse direction of the balance pad 22 is restrained by means of the balance pad 22, thereby further improving the stability of the elastic support layer 7; meanwhile, the elastic pad body 3 may cooperate with the elastic support layer 7, the balance pad 22 and the pad layer 18 to further improve the elastic support performance of the elastic pad 2 and improve the comfort. In addition, the first engagement structure 11 may disengage from the second engagement structure 12, and the edge fastening structure 19 may also be disengaged, thereby making the supporting base pad 1, the elastic support layer 7 and the pad layer 18 be easily gathered up so as to facilitate the transportation of the elastic pad 2 and effectively reduce the storage space occupied by the elastic pad 2.

[0075] In addition, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 7, FIG. 8, FIG. 10 and FIG. 15, the balance pad 22 comprises a pad main body 27, wherein a lower surface of the pad main body 27 facing the elastic support layer 7 is formed with a plurality of receiving holes 28 arranged at an interval, and a portion of each of the plurality of elastic modules 6 is received and positioned in a corresponding one of the plurality of receiving holes 28 such that the balance pad 22 is retained on the plurality of elastic modules 6, an upper surface of the pad main body 27 facing away from the elastic support layer 7 is formed with a plurality of buffering holes 29 arranged at an interval, and the plurality of buffering holes 29 are configured to form a buffering layer portion 30 on an upper portion of the pad main body 27; in a thickness direction of the balance pad 22, each buffering hole 29 and a corresponding receiving hole 28 are separated by a partition portion 31 of the pad main body 27. In this way, each receiving hole 28 will receive a portion of a corresponding one of the elastic modules 6 so that the balance pad 22 can be supported on the plurality of elastic modules 6 to restrain the movement of the elastic modules 6 in the transverse direction of the balance pad 22, thereby significantly improving the stability of the plurality of elastic modules 6 of the elastic pad 2; meanwhile, the buffering holes 29 may disperse the supporting force of the elastic modules in their corresponding receiving holes 28 to the surrounding areas of the buffering holes 29 through the partition portions 31 so that obvious supporting hard points of the elastic modules 6 on the upper surface of the balance pad 22 cannot be felt and the comfort can be further improved. In addition, the buffering layer portion 30 may significantly enhance the buffering performance and comfort of the balance pad 22 via the air contained in the plurality of buffering holes 29, and the only thing to be done is to lay a thin pad layer 18 on the balance pad 22. Therefore, the balance pad 22 improves the comfort while improving the stability of the elastic pad 2, and reduces the cost of the elastic pad 2; meanwhile, the balance pad 22 and the elastic module 6 are easy to disassemble and assemble, thereby facilitating the transportation of the elastic pad 2 and reducing the space occupied for storage.

[0076] In some embodiments, the receiving holes 28 and buffering holes 29 may be arranged in a staggered manner, i.e., each receiving hole 28 and a corresponding one buffering hole 29 are arranged partially overlapping, e.g., a central axis of the receiving hole 28 does not overlap that of the buffering hole 29. In other embodiments, referring to FIG. 15, each receiving hole 28 and a corresponding buffering hole 29 are arranged coaxially, i.e., axially aligned with each other but not communicated with each other, so that each receiving hole 28 and the corresponding buffer hole 29 may share the same complete hole bottom wall (i.e., the partition portion 31), and the buffering holes 29 may further disperse the supporting force of the elastic modules in their corresponding receiving holes 28 to the surrounding areas of the buffering holes 29 through the partition portions 31, so that obvious supporting hard points of the elastic modules 6 on the upper surface of the balance pad 22 cannot be felt and the comfort can be further improved. In addition, sharing the same hole bottom wall with the receiving hole 28 and the buffering hole 29 may also achieve air circulation between the receiving hole 28 and the buffering hole 29, thereby improving the air ventilation effect of the balance pad 22. For example, air circulation may be more easily achieved when the material of the balance pad 22 is sponge, and when the material of the balance pad 22 is rubber or silica gel, a plurality of vent holes are formed in the hole bottom wall as short air flow paths.

[0077] In addition, in some embodiments, the receiving hole 28 may have various shapes, for example, a circular hole or a square hole, whereupon the portion of the elastic module 6 received in the receiving hole 28 may also have a circular shape or square shape. In other embodiments, referring to FIG. 15, the inner surface of the receiving hole 28 is a tapered surface gradually expanding outward toward the lower surface, for example, the receiving hole 28 is a tapered hole having a large-mouth end facing downward and a small-mouth end facing upward. As such, referring to FIG. 15, the tapered surface of the receiving hole may form a tapered surface fit with an inclined outer surface of the tapered elastic module 6, so that both the inclined inner peripheral surface and the bottom surface of the receiving hole 28 may form a support, so that the balance pad 1 may be more stably supported on the plurality of elastic modules 6.

[0078] In addition, in some embodiments, the buffering hole 29 may have various shapes, such as a round hole or a square hole. In other embodiments, referring to FIG. 15, the inner surface of the buffering hole 29 is a tapered surface gradually expanding outward toward the upper surface, for example, the buffering hole 29 is a tapered hole having a large-mouth end facing upward and a small-mouth end facing downward, so that when the upper surface of the elastic pad is pressed, the portion of the upper surface surrounding the buffering hole 29 may be more stably compressed via the tapered surface of the buffering hole 29, thereby avoiding the occurrence of transverse inclination, and thereby further improving the buffering balance.

[0079] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, the pad layer 18 and the balance pad 22 may be separate components. In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 23, the balance pad 22 and the pad layer 18 are formed as a one-piece pad 32. At this time, the one-piece pad 32 may or may not include the above-described buffering holes 29, wherein the one-piece pad 32 is connected to the supporting base pad 1 by the edge fastening structure 19, as shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21.

[0080] In addition, in some embodiments, in order to improve the comfort of the elastic pad 2, a support body is disposed between the elastic modules 6 of an edge region of the elastic pad 2 in a peripheral direction of the elastic pad 2. In this way, the support body of the edge region of the elastic pad 2 may effectively improve the support strength of the edge region of the elastic pad 2 together with the elastic modules 6 of the edge region, thereby avoiding a collapsing feeling at the edge of the elastic pad 2 after a person sits on the elastic pad 2, so that the edge region of the elastic pad 2 and an inside region of the elastic pad 2 have substantially the same support hardness. This can significantly improve the consistency of the supporting performance of the elastic pad 2. For example, a support body is interposed between adjacent elastic modules 6 in the peripheral direction among the outermost ring of elastic modules 6 of the elastic pad 2, or the support body is interposed between each ring of adjacent elastic modules 6 in the peripheral direction among the outermost two rings of elastic modules 6 of the elastic pad 2. In addition, the support body may have various types as long as it can be interposed between the adjacent elastic modules 6. For example, the support may be a rubber post or an elastic module with other structure, such as an inverted cone-shaped elastomer.

[0081] Furthermore, the elastic module 6 may be a spring module, a rubber module or a silicone module.

[0082] In addition, the elastic pad 2 may be used for any desired application. For example, the elastic pad 2 may be used as an outdoor pad and an indoor pad. For example, the elastic pad 2 may serve as an elastic mattress, a sofa cushion, a chair pad, and a bench pad.

[0083] In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a furniture comprising the elastic pad 2 of any provided in the above second aspect. Thus, as described above, with the elastic pad 2, the furniture has a reduced cost and meanwhile can have excellent stability and comfort, thereby improving the overall quality.

[0084] The scope of protection of the present disclosure is defined only by the appended claims. Given the teaching of the present disclosure, those skilled in the art could easily envision using alternative structures of those disclosed herein as feasible alternative embodiments, and combining the embodiments disclosed herein to form new embodiments, which should all fall into the scope defined by the appended claims.

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[0055]Next, the supporting base pad and the elastic pad and furniture of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. What are described herein are merely preferred embodiments according to the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can envisage other ways of implementing the present disclosure on the basis of the preferred embodiments, and said other ways also fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0056]In a first aspect, with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 9, FIG. 11, FIG. 17 and FIG. 23, a supporting base pad 1 according to the present disclosure is configured for assembling into an elastic pad 2, wherein the supporting base pad 1 comprises an elastic pad body 3, the pad body 3 comprises an upper surface 4 and a lower surface 5 oppositely disposed in a thickness direction thereof, wherein the upper surface 4 is configured to abut against an elastic support layer 7 formed by splicing a plurality of elastic modules 6 of ...

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1. A supporting base pad (1) configured for assembling into an elastic pad (2), wherein the supporting base pad (1) comprises an elastic pad body (3) having an upper surface (4) and a lower surface (5) that are oppositely disposed in a thickness direction thereof, wherein the upper surface (4) is configured to abut against an elastic support layer (7) formed by splicing a plurality of elastic modules (6) of the elastic pad (2), wherein the upper surface (4) is formed with a first engagement structure (11) configured to engage with a second engagement structure (12) formed on the lower surface of the elastic support layer (7) in order to restrain a movement of the elastic support layer (7) in a transverse direction of the pad body (3).

2. The supporting base pad of claim 1, wherein four corners of the upper surface (4) are provided with the first engagement structure (11) respectively.

3. The supporting base pad of claim 2, wherein at a middle portion of the pad body (3) in a width direction, a plurality of the first engagement structures (11) are arranged spaced apart from one another along a lengthwise direction of the pad body (3).

4. The supporting base pad of claim 1, wherein the first engagement structure (11) is a protrusion (10) configured to engage in a corresponding internal cavity (14) of the elastic module (6).

5. The supporting base pad of claim 4, wherein the protrusion (10) is integrally formed with the pad body (3), and the supporting base pad (1) further comprises a wrapping layer (15) configured to at least wrap the upper surface and side surface of the pad body (3) and the protrusion (10).

6. The supporting base pad of claim 1, wherein the supporting base pad (1) further comprises a handle (16) disposed on an outer peripheral surface thereof.

7. The supporting base pad of claim 1, wherein the supporting base pad (1) further comprises a base pad connection structure (17) disposed on an outer peripheral surface thereof and configured to connect with a pad layer (18) of the elastic pad (2) by an edge fastening structure (19), thereby forming the elastic pad (2) with fully opened sides.

8. The supporting base pad of claim 7, wherein the base pad connection structure (17) is configured to have connecting snaps (33) that are configured to releasably engage with fastening bands (23) of the edge fastening structure (19);and / orhave hooks (20) that are configured to releasably hook fastening cords (21) of the edge fastening structure (19).

9. An elastic pad (2) comprising:the supporting base pad (1) of claim 1;an elastic support layer (7) comprising a plurality of elastic modules (6), wherein the elastic support layer (7) is placed on the upper surface (4) of the supporting base pad (1) such that a second engagement structure (12) formed on a lower surface of the elastic support layer (7) can be engaged with the first engagement structure (11) formed on the upper surface (4), thereby restraining a movement of the elastic support layer (7) in the transverse direction of the pad body (3);a pad layer (18) laid on the elastic support layer (7);wherein the pad layer (18) and the supporting base pad (1) are connected together by an edge fastening structure (19).

10. The elastic pad of claim 9, wherein the elastic pad (2) is formed into an elastic pad with fully opened sides by means of the edge fastening structure (19).

11. The elastic pad of claim 10, wherein the edge fastening structure (19) comprises a plurality of releasably connectable fastening cords (21) or fastening bands (23).

12. The elastic pad of claim 9, wherein the elastic pad (2) comprises a plurality of elastic module units (24) each including a fixed base plate (25) and a plurality of elastic modules (6) disposed on the fixed base plate (25), wherein the plurality of fixed base plates (25) are configured to be detachably spliced together in the transverse direction of the elastic pad so that the plurality of elastic module units (24) are assembled into the elastic support layer (7).

13. The elastic pad of claim 12, wherein when the first engagement structure (11) is a protrusion (10), the fixed base plate (25) is formed with a position-limiting opening (26) correspondingly communicated with an inner cavity (14) of each of the elastic modules (6), wherein the protrusion (10) can protrude through the position-limiting opening (26) and engage into the inner cavity (14) of the elastic module (6).

14. The elastic pad of claim 9, wherein the elastic pad (2) further comprises a balance pad (22) that is laid on the plurality of elastic modules (6) and engages an upper portion of the plurality of elastic modules (6) to restrain movement of the elastic modules in a transverse direction of the balance pad, and the pad layer (18) is laid on the balance pad (22).

15. The elastic pad of claim 14, wherein the balance pad (22) comprises a pad main body (27), wherein a lower surface of the pad main body (27) facing the elastic support layer (7) is formed with a plurality of receiving holes (28) arranged at an interval, and a portion of each of the plurality of elastic modules (6) is received and positioned in a corresponding one of the plurality of receiving holes (28) such that the balance pad (22) is retained on the plurality of elastic modules (6);an upper surface of the pad main body (27) facing away from the elastic support layer (7) is formed with a plurality of buffering holes (29) arranged at an interval, which are configured to form a buffering layer portion (30) on an upper portion of the pad main body (27);wherein in a thickness direction of the balance pad (22), each of the buffering holes (29) and a corresponding one of the receiving hole (28) are separated by a partition portion (31) of the pad main body (27).

16. The elastic pad of claim 15, wherein each of the receiving holes (28) and a corresponding one of the buffering holes (29) are arranged coaxially.

17. The elastic pad of claim 14, wherein the balance pad (22) and the pad layer (18) are formed as a one-piece pad (32), and wherein the one-piece pad (32) is connected to the supporting base pad (1) by the edge fastening structure (19).

18. The elastic pad of claim 9, wherein a support body is disposed between the elastic modules (6) of an edge region of the elastic pad (2) in a peripheral direction of the elastic pad (2).

19. The elastic pad of claim 9, wherein the elastic pad (2) serves as an elastic mattress.

20. Furniture comprising the elastic pad (2) of claim 9.

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